Population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 12.4% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia peaked at 12.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1970.
French Polynesia ranks 91st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 88 Brazil 12.7% compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.6% compare
- 90 New Caledonia 12.4% compare
- 92 Türkiye 11.8% compare
- 93 Kosovo 11.7% compare
- 93 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.7% compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in French Polynesia was 12.4% 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.