Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 44 Montenegro 20.9% compare
- 45 Saint Martin (French Part) 20.9% compare
- 46 Curaçao 20.7% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 20.5% compare
- 48 Norway 20.3% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 20.2% compare
- 50 United States of America 20.0% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 units per person (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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 3.3% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.