Population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states
Other small states: Population ages 65 and above, female was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states peaked at 12.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1960.
That places Other small states 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Other small states was 12.2% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
- How does Other small states rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Other small states ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.