Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female was 23.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 23.5% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 23.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.
That places Post-demographic dividend 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend was 23.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.