Population ages 65 and above, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 4.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Least developed countries peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1963.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 47 groups 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 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Belarus 22.5% compare
- 36 Sweden 22.4% compare
- 37 Netherlands 22.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 22.1% compare
- 39 Slovakia 22.1% compare
- 40 Channel Islands 21.9% compare
- 41 Russian Federation 21.9% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Least developed countries was 4.2% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1963.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.