Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran
Iran: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0442 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0442 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0442 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 units per person, in 1984.
That places Iran 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0205 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0201 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0197 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.019 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0158 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.022 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.028 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0313 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0407 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0424 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0442 units per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.0462 units per person compare
- 115 American Samoa 0.0456 units per person compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0447 units per person compare
- 118 Tuvalu 0.0434 units per person compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0431 units per person compare
- 120 Cape Verde 0.0431 units per person compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iran was 0.0442 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 units per person in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Iran ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.