Population ages 80 and above, female in Peru
Peru: Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Peru, 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 Peru is 2.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Peru peaked at 2.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1961.
Peru ranks 90th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Peru?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Peru was 2.4% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.