Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female was 23.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 23.5% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 23.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, 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 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 81.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 167.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 357.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend was 23.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.