Population ages 65 and above, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Mongolia peaked at 6.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
Mongolia ranks 140th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 137 Nepal 6.9% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 6.7% compare
- 139 Philippines 6.7% compare
- 141 Samoa 6.6% compare
- 142 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.4% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Mongolia was 6.6% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Mongolia ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.