Population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
54th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.151992200520191992: 0.059 % of female population1993: 0.066 % of female population1994: 0.066 % of female population1995: 0.07 % of female population1996: 0.065 % of female population1998: 0.069 % of female population1999: 0.07 % of female population2000: 0.074 % of female population2001: 0.078 % of female population2002: 0.071 % of female population2003: 0.071 % of female population2004: 0.071 % of female population2006: 0.081 % of female population2007: 0.083 % of female population2008: 0.082 % of female population2009: 0.083 % of female population2011: 0.091 % of female population2012: 0.09 % of female population2013: 0.095 % of female population2014: 0.1 % of female population2015: 0.104 % of female population2016: 0.144 % of female population2019: 0.124 % of female population

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +12.3%
1994 0.1% -1.0%
1995 0.1% +6.6%
1996 0.1% -7.7%
1998 0.1% +7.3%
1999 0.1% +1.3%
2000 0.1% +5.1%
2001 0.1% +6.0%
2002 0.1% -8.9%
2003 0.1% -0.5%
2004 0.1% -0.5%
2006 0.1% +14.0%
2007 0.1% +3.4%
2008 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.1% +1.5%
2011 0.1% +9.1%
2012 0.1% -1.3%
2013 0.1% +5.9%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% +3.8%
2016 0.1% +37.8%
2019 0.1% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Argentina 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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