Population aged 65 and above, female in Italy

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0.158 % of female population1989: 0.167 % of female population1990: 0.169 % of female population1991: 0.164 % of female population1992: 0.176 % of female population1993: 0.178 % of female population1994: 0.182 % of female population1995: 0.186 % of female population1996: 0.19 % of female population1997: 0.194 % of female population1998: 0.197 % of female population1999: 0.2 % of female population2000: 0.203 % of female population2001: 0.206 % of female population2002: 0.208 % of female population2003: 0.208 % of female population2004: 0.217 % of female population2005: 0.221 % of female population2006: 0.231 % of female population2007: 0.233 % of female population2008: 0.236 % of female population2009: 0.236 % of female population2010: 0.237 % of female population2011: 0.239 % of female population2012: 0.243 % of female population2013: 0.246 % of female population2014: 0.248 % of female population2015: 0.251 % of female population2016: 0.255 % of female population

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.3% for population aged 65 and above, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.

Italy ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1987 0.2%
1989 0.2% +5.6%
1990 0.2% +1.1%
1991 0.2% -2.9%
1992 0.2% +7.5%
1993 0.2% +1.1%
1994 0.2% +2.2%
1995 0.2% +2.2%
1996 0.2% +2.3%
1997 0.2% +2.0%
1998 0.2% +1.6%
1999 0.2% +1.5%
2000 0.2% +1.4%
2001 0.2% +1.4%
2002 0.2% +0.9%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +4.7%
2005 0.2% +1.7%
2006 0.2% +4.5%
2007 0.2% +0.8%
2008 0.2% +1.3%
2009 0.2% +0.0%
2010 0.2% +0.7%
2011 0.2% +0.8%
2012 0.2% +1.6%
2013 0.2% +1.2%
2014 0.2% +0.9%
2015 0.3% +1.2%
2016 0.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.2% compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 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 Italy?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Italy was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Italy ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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