Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0936 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0936 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.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0936 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 units per person, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 58th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0484 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0479 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0485 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.05 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0505 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0512 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0523 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.056 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0571 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0579 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0584 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.059 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0644 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0654 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0666 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0662 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0676 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0722 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.076 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0773 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0781 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0787 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0794 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0802 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0831 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0853 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0892 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0913 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0936 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.048 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0831 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in New Zealand?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0936 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 units per person in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.