Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0177 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0177 units per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0208 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per person, in 2008.
That places Gambia 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0147 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.019 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0196 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.02 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.017 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0177 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 186 Sierra Leone 0.0183 units per person compare
- 187 Liberia 0.018 units per person compare
- 188 South Sudan 0.0179 units per person compare
- 190 Mauritania 0.0177 units per person compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.0175 units per person compare
- 192 Benin 0.0173 units per person compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Gambia was 0.0177 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.