Population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.020.040.061993200520181993: 0.02 % of female population2003: 0.036 % of female population2009: 0.034 % of female population2010: 0.04 % of female population2012: 0.046 % of female population2015: 0.051 % of female population2018: 0.049 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female population Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% +74.7%
2009 0.0% -5.0%
2010 0.0% +19.2%
2012 0.0% +14.5%
2015 0.1% +9.9%
2018 0.0% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Belize 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Nepal 0.1% compare
  4. 91 Rwanda 0.0% compare
  5. 92 Malawi 0.0% compare
  6. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Nigeria ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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