Population aged 65 and above, rural in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 65 and above, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.061983200120191983: 0.04 % of rural population1987: 0.039 % of rural population1993: 0.041 % of rural population1999: 0.044 % of rural population2004: 0.045 % of rural population2005: 0.045 % of rural population2007: 0.047 % of rural population2009: 0.048 % of rural population2011: 0.049 % of rural population2017: 0.06 % of rural population2018: 0.062 % of rural population2019: 0.063 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, rural in India stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places India 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% -3.6%
1993 0.0% +3.8%
1999 0.0% +8.6%
2004 0.0% +2.9%
2005 0.0% -0.8%
2007 0.0% +3.8%
2009 0.0% +2.4%
2011 0.0% +2.8%
2017 0.1% +23.1%
2018 0.1% +2.1%
2019 0.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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  5. 70 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in India?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
India ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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