Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0175 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0175 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 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0175 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.006 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.011 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.012 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.013 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 South Sudan 0.0179 units per person compare
- 189 Gambia 0.0177 units per person compare
- 190 Mauritania 0.0177 units per person compare
- 192 Benin 0.0173 units per person compare
- 193 Kenya 0.0171 units per person compare
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0168 units per person compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0175 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.