Population ages 65 and above, female in Peru
Peru: Population ages 65 and above, female was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Peru, 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 Peru is 10.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Peru peaked at 10.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1989.
Peru ranks 109th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 106 British Virgin Islands 10.5% compare
- 107 Seychelles 10.4% compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 10.3% compare
- 110 El Salvador 9.7% compare
- 111 Jamaica 9.7% compare
- 112 Suriname 9.6% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Peru was 10.1% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.