Population aged 65 and above, female in Peru

Peru: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
57th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 65 and above, female in Peru, 1997–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251997200920211997: 0.054 % of female population1998: 0.062 % of female population1999: 0.06 % of female population2000: 0.066 % of female population2001: 0.065 % of female population2002: 0.069 % of female population2005: 0.08 % of female population2006: 0.079 % of female population2007: 0.08 % of female population2009: 0.083 % of female population2010: 0.089 % of female population2011: 0.095 % of female population2012: 0.1 % of female population2013: 0.102 % of female population2014: 0.105 % of female population2015: 0.104 % of female population2016: 0.104 % of female population2017: 0.107 % of female population2018: 0.114 % of female population2019: 0.117 % of female population2020: 0.106 % of female population2021: 0.112 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, female in Peru stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

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

Peru ranks 57th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of female population Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% +15.3%
1999 0.1% -3.9%
2000 0.1% +10.2%
2001 0.1% -2.3%
2002 0.1% +6.7%
2005 0.1% +15.7%
2006 0.1% -1.3%
2007 0.1% +1.1%
2009 0.1% +4.7%
2010 0.1% +7.0%
2011 0.1% +6.9%
2012 0.1% +4.5%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% +3.5%
2015 0.1% -0.9%
2016 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.1% +3.4%
2018 0.1% +6.8%
2019 0.1% +1.9%
2020 0.1% -8.7%
2021 0.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Panama 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Brazil 0.1% compare
  4. 58 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Colombia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Peru?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Peru ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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