Population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 80 and above, female was 782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 782 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu peaked at 962 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 138, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151 | — |
| 1961 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 149 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 169 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 183 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 195 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 184 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 179 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 173 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 317 | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 459 | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 443 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 430 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 423 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 419 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 417 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 417 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 419 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 425 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 435 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 444 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 454 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 464 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 483 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 493 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 499 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 505 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 509 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 509 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 524 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 556 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 578 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 593 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 605 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 612 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 618 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 623 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 630 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 642 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 679 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 734 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 787 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 839 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 886 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 929 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 962 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 959 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 928 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 897 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 854 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 803 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 769 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 757 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 762 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 782 | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 782 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,992, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,848, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +87.6% | 169 | 317 |
| 1980 | +44.8% | 317 | 459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.9 | 138 | 169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.5 | 169 | 317 | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.7 | 417 | 459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.3 | 444 | 509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.1 | 524 | 642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 860 | 679 | 962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.83 | 757 | 854 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,105 compare
- 201 Dominica 1,010 compare
- 202 Tonga 868 compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French Part) 744 compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 702 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 638 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Vanuatu was 782 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 962 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.