Population aged 65 and above, female in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251986200120161986: 0.14 % of female population1987: 0.149 % of female population1991: 0.159 % of female population2004: 0.202 % of female population2005: 0.202 % of female population2006: 0.203 % of female population2007: 0.205 % of female population2008: 0.208 % of female population2009: 0.209 % of female population2010: 0.213 % of female population2011: 0.219 % of female population2012: 0.228 % of female population2013: 0.229 % of female population2014: 0.233 % of female population2015: 0.237 % of female population2016: 0.242 % of female population

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 8th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1986 0.1%
1987 0.1% +6.0%
1991 0.2% +7.2%
2004 0.2% +26.4%
2005 0.2% +0.1%
2006 0.2% +0.6%
2007 0.2% +1.0%
2008 0.2% +1.6%
2009 0.2% +0.3%
2010 0.2% +2.0%
2011 0.2% +2.9%
2012 0.2% +4.2%
2013 0.2% +0.3%
2014 0.2% +1.8%
2015 0.2% +1.8%
2016 0.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  2. 6 Estonia 0.2% compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  4. 9 Finland 0.2% compare
  5. 10 Greece 0.2% compare
  6. 11 Croatia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Portugal?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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