Population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.196 % of female population2005: 0.189 % of female population2006: 0.18 % of female population2007: 0.197 % of female population2008: 0.193 % of female population2009: 0.206 % of female population2010: 0.216 % of female population2011: 0.216 % of female population2012: 0.218 % of female population2013: 0.221 % of female population2014: 0.227 % of female population2015: 0.223 % of female population2016: 0.225 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Sweden ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -3.7%
2006 0.2% -4.6%
2007 0.2% +9.0%
2008 0.2% -1.8%
2009 0.2% +6.9%
2010 0.2% +4.5%
2011 0.2% -0.0%
2012 0.2% +1.0%
2013 0.2% +1.3%
2014 0.2% +3.0%
2015 0.2% -1.8%
2016 0.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Finland 0.2% compare
  2. 10 Greece 0.2% compare
  3. 11 Croatia 0.2% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Czechia 0.2% compare
  6. 15 France 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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