Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.3%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
0.4184 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America is 2.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 3.87 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4184 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places North America 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.903 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8261 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.483 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4184 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4707 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5231 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7972 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9501 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.483 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.4184 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 30 British Virgin Islands 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Colombia 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.15 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in North America was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4184 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does North America rank for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.