Population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium

Belgium: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.2% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.050.10.150.21985199420031985: 0.163 % of female population1986: 0.166 % of female population1987: 0.168 % of female population1988: 0.171 % of female population1989: 0.173 % of female population1991: 0.178 % of female population1992: 0.18 % of female population1993: 0.181 % of female population1994: 0.183 % of female population1995: 0.185 % of female population1996: 0.188 % of female population1997: 0.19 % of female population1998: 0.192 % of female population1999: 0.193 % of female population2000: 0.194 % of female population2001: 0.195 % of female population2002: 0.196 % of female population2003: 0.196 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium is 0.2%, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of female population Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.2% +1.9%
1987 0.2% +1.6%
1988 0.2% +1.4%
1989 0.2% +1.7%
1991 0.2% +2.7%
1992 0.2% +0.9%
1993 0.2% +0.9%
1994 0.2% +0.9%
1995 0.2% +1.0%
1996 0.2% +1.4%
1997 0.2% +1.2%
1998 0.2% +1.1%
1999 0.2% +0.7%
2000 0.2% +0.6%
2001 0.2% +0.4%
2002 0.2% +0.3%
2003 0.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Malta 0.2%
  2. 25 Norway 0.2%
  3. 26 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Belarus 0.2% compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Belgium was 0.2% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2003.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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