Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income
High income: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
38th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.87 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
0.3131 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
High income recorded 2.48 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income peaked at 2.87 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.3131 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places High income 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8525 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3787 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3131 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7537 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.3131 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Andorra 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Philippines 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sudan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malaysia 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Congo 4.99 % change on previous year compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in High income was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3131 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does High income rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- High income ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.