Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, female was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Canada stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Canada peaked at 21.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.
That places Canada 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 39 Slovakia 22.1% compare
- 40 Channel Islands 21.9% compare
- 41 Russian Federation 21.9% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.1% compare
- 44 Montenegro 20.9% compare
- 45 Saint Martin (French Part) 20.9% compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada was 21.6% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.