Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above, female was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 15.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1965.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific was 15.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1965.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.