Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Vanuatu stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Vanuatu peaked at 4.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1978.
That places Vanuatu 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (% of total population) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5%, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +45.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| 1980 | +28.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 65 and above in Vanuatu was 4.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1978.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.