Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0698 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0698 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0698 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 units per person, in 1960.
That places Guyana 125th out of 217 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, total, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0343 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0353 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0353 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0353 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0354 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.036 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0379 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0395 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.058 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0622 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0648 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0698 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 0.0724 units per person compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.0715 units per person compare
- 124 Tuvalu 0.0704 units per person compare
- 126 South Africa 0.0689 units per person compare
- 127 Tonga 0.0685 units per person compare
- 128 Algeria 0.0681 units per person compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5916 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Guyana?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Guyana was 0.0698 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0698 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 units per person in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.