Population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 80 and above, female was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 173rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Rwanda was 0.6% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.