Population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.106 % of rural population1980: 0.123 % of rural population1990: 0.137 % of rural population2000: 0.139 % of rural population2005: 0.141 % of rural population2010: 0.154 % of rural population2011: 0.161 % of rural population2012: 0.168 % of rural population2013: 0.174 % of rural population2014: 0.174 % of rural population2015: 0.179 % of rural population2016: 0.188 % of rural population2017: 0.191 % of rural population2018: 0.193 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 18th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +15.4%
1990 0.1% +11.3%
2000 0.1% +2.0%
2005 0.1% +1.3%
2010 0.2% +8.9%
2011 0.2% +4.8%
2012 0.2% +4.4%
2013 0.2% +3.7%
2014 0.2% +0.1%
2015 0.2% +2.6%
2016 0.2% +5.1%
2017 0.2% +1.5%
2018 0.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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