Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0335 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0335 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0335 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 1972.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0123 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.019 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.02 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.032 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0327 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0335 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.0352 units per person compare
- 135 Algeria 0.0352 units per person compare
- 136 Bangladesh 0.034 units per person compare
- 138 Philippines 0.0333 units per person compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.0333 units per person compare
- 140 Mongolia 0.0332 units per person compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0335 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1972.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.