Population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 80 and above, female was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
- 188 Uganda 0.5% compare
- 189 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 0.4% compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 0.4% compare
- 193 Yemen 0.4% compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Marshall Islands was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.