Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, female was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador peaked at 9.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1984.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- Age dependency ratio, old 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador was 9.7% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1984.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.