Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0171 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0171 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0171 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 units per person, in 1975.
That places Kenya 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0138 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0132 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0126 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.01 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.014 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 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
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0168 units per person compare
- 195 Sudan 0.0167 units per person compare
- 196 Congo 0.0167 units per person compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Kenya was 0.0171 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 units per person in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.