Population aged 65 and above, female in Finland

Finland: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Finland, 1995–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251995200520161995: 0.159 % of female population1996: 0.176 % of female population1997: 0.177 % of female population1998: 0.177 % of female population2004: 0.19 % of female population2005: 0.191 % of female population2006: 0.196 % of female population2007: 0.198 % of female population2008: 0.198 % of female population2009: 0.203 % of female population2010: 0.205 % of female population2011: 0.214 % of female population2012: 0.22 % of female population2013: 0.229 % of female population2014: 0.231 % of female population2015: 0.236 % of female population2016: 0.239 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, female in Finland is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Finland 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.2%
1996 0.2% +11.1%
1997 0.2% +0.4%
1998 0.2% +0.2%
2004 0.2% +7.1%
2005 0.2% +0.7%
2006 0.2% +2.2%
2007 0.2% +1.3%
2008 0.2% -0.3%
2009 0.2% +2.6%
2010 0.2% +1.1%
2011 0.2% +4.3%
2012 0.2% +2.6%
2013 0.2% +4.1%
2014 0.2% +0.9%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Estonia 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Greece 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Croatia 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Sweden 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 Finland?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Finland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Finland ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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