Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru
Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0947 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0947 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0947 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 units per person, in 1990.
Peru ranks 105th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0367 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0386 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0405 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0412 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0423 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0427 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0438 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0436 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.042 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.041 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.04 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.039 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0479 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0509 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.054 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0609 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0644 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0782 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.083 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.085 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0872 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0875 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0899 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0923 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0947 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 102 Panama 0.0966 units per person compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 0.0951 units per person compare
- 104 Viet Nam 0.0949 units per person compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0.0917 units per person compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 0.09 units per person compare
- 108 Seychelles 0.0875 units per person compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Peru was 0.0947 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0947 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 units per person in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.