Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above, female was 13.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau, 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 Palau is 13.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Palau peaked at 13.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1969.
Palau ranks 84th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 81 Grenada 13.8% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 13.8% compare
- 83 Dominica 13.8% compare
- 85 Bahamas 13.4% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0% compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.8% compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Population, male 53.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau was 13.7% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1969.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.