Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.9 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
0.8174 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members stood at 2.35 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 2.9 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8174 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places OECD members 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9486 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8174 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.8174 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 37 Malaysia 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Singapore 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Aruba 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Jordan 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Morocco 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Andorra 4.91 % change on previous year compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0211 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in OECD members was 2.35 % 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8174 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.