Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Population ages 65 and above, female was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 11.7% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean small states peaked at 11.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 6 |
More health data for Caribbean small states
- Population ages 15-64, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 205,795 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 984,192 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 483,831 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 271,727 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 1.54 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean small states was 11.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.