Population aged 65 and above, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.188 % of female population2004: 0.199 % of female population2005: 0.201 % of female population2006: 0.206 % of female population2009: 0.212 % of female population2010: 0.217 % of female population2011: 0.219 % of female population2012: 0.232 % of female population2013: 0.236 % of female population2014: 0.245 % of female population2015: 0.249 % of female population2016: 0.254 % of female population

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.3% for population aged 65 and above, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.2% +5.6%
2005 0.2% +1.1%
2006 0.2% +2.4%
2009 0.2% +3.1%
2010 0.2% +2.1%
2011 0.2% +0.7%
2012 0.2% +6.3%
2013 0.2% +1.4%
2014 0.2% +4.2%
2015 0.2% +1.3%
2016 0.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Italy 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 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 Bulgaria?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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