Population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 80 and above, female was 20,195 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,195
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
134th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20,195
in 2025
All-time low
969
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea is 20,195, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20,195 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 969, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 969 | — |
| 1961 | 1,048 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 1,165 | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 1,288 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1,415 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 1,537 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,633 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,716 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,790 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,844 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,881 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,903 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,853 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,736 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,626 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,521 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,420 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,323 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,237 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1,166 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,115 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,168 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,321 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 1,472 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 1,611 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,739 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,857 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,969 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2,080 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,164 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,154 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,184 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,368 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,611 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2,886 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,558 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3,962 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 4,400 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4,874 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 5,378 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 5,918 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 6,476 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 7,023 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 7,559 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8,082 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8,590 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9,087 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9,580 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10,078 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10,588 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,089 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,582 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12,104 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12,662 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 13,253 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 13,875 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,520 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 15,193 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,896 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16,565 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 17,085 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17,604 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18,346 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 19,243 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 20,195 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,440 | 969 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,567 | 1,166 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,650 | 1,115 | 2,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,220 | 2,154 | 4,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,777 | 5,378 | 10,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,076 | 10,588 | 15,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,173 | 16,565 | 20,195 | 6 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Papua New Guinea was 20,195 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,195 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 969 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.