Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States

United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total was 18,618 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18,618
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18,618
in 2010
All-time low
5,844
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States, 1960–2010

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1960198520101960: 5.8k1965: 6.8k1970: 8.0k1975: 9.1k1980: 10.3k1985: 11.5k1990: 12.9k1995: 14.3k2000: 16.6k2005: 18.0k2010: 18.6k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States is 18,618, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States peaked at 18,618 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,844, in 1960.

That places United States 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5,844
1965 6,850 +17.2%
1970 7,961 +16.2%
1975 9,068 +13.9%
1980 10,285 +13.4%
1985 11,463 +11.5%
1990 12,906 +12.6%
1995 14,344 +11.1%
2000 16,609 +15.8%
2005 18,044 +8.6%
2010 18,618 +3.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 18,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 359, 51.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,347 5,844 6,850 2
1970s 8,514 7,961 9,068 2
1980s 10,874 10,285 11,463 2
1990s 13,625 12,906 14,344 2
2000s 17,326 16,609 18,044 2
2010s 18,618 18,618 18,618 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 40,880 compare
  2. 2 India 22,588 compare
  3. 4 Japan 13,901 compare
  4. 5 Russia 7,509 compare
  5. 6 Germany 7,322 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in United States was 18,618 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 18,618 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 5,844 in 1960.
How does United States rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
United States ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.