Population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Rwanda was 4.7% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Rwanda ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.