Population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus
Belarus: Population ages 65 and above, female was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus is 22.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 32 Korea 22.7% compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 22.6% compare
- 34 Denmark 22.6% compare
- 36 Sweden 22.4% compare
- 37 Netherlands 22.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 22.1% compare
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Belarus was 22.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.