Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Nauru
Nauru: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.9% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Nauru peaked at 5.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
Nauru ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Nauru?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Nauru was 3.9% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Nauru rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Nauru ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.