Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
4.72 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-0.3687 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 2.63 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3687 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3687 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1963 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1964 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.3687 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 32 Singapore 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iran 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
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 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, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 2.63 % 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3687 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.