Population ages 65 and above, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 897 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 897 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 215th of 217 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 421 | — |
| 1961 | 429 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 440 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 464 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 482 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 504 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 504 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 470 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 424 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 394 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 408 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 452 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 501 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 522 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 517 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 518 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 520 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 518 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 519 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 526 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 535 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 548 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 567 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 584 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 596 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 613 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 631 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 648 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 660 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 669 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 675 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 675 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 671 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 660 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 635 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 611 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 583 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 571 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 577 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 591 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 603 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 610 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 607 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 597 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 592 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 585 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 571 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 558 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 538 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 533 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 556 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 586 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 620 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 656 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 688 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 713 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 735 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 753 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 763 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 782 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 819 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 855 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 878 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 897 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.8 | 421 | 504 | 10 |
| 1970s | 486.9 | 394 | 522 | 10 |
| 1980s | 590.8 | 526 | 660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 640 | 571 | 675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.1 | 558 | 610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.8 | 533 | 753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.33 | 763 | 897 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 212 British Virgin Islands 2,197 compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,097 compare
- 214 Palau 1,114 compare
- 216 Tuvalu 412 compare
- 217 Naoero 228 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Marshall Islands was 897 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 897 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.