Population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
86th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.020.040.061997200820191997: 0.034 % of female population1999: 0.039 % of female population2005: 0.038 % of female population2015: 0.041 % of female population2019: 0.053 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 86th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1997 0.0%
1999 0.0% +13.6%
2005 0.0% -0.9%
2015 0.0% +7.3%
2019 0.1% +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 83 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  3. 85 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  4. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 88 Belize 0.1%
  6. 89 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Kenya ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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