Population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.050.10.150.22006201320212006: 0.14 % of rural population2007: 0.146 % of rural population2008: 0.147 % of rural population2009: 0.134 % of rural population2010: 0.142 % of rural population2011: 0.148 % of rural population2012: 0.145 % of rural population2013: 0.131 % of rural population2014: 0.121 % of rural population2015: 0.134 % of rural population2016: 0.137 % of rural population2017: 0.149 % of rural population2018: 0.145 % of rural population2019: 0.153 % of rural population2020: 0.178 % of rural population2021: 0.17 % of rural population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Uruguay 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 0.1%
2007 0.1% +4.3%
2008 0.1% +0.6%
2009 0.1% -8.6%
2010 0.1% +6.0%
2011 0.1% +4.6%
2012 0.1% -2.1%
2013 0.1% -10.1%
2014 0.1% -7.5%
2015 0.1% +10.9%
2016 0.1% +2.4%
2017 0.1% +8.3%
2018 0.1% -2.6%
2019 0.2% +5.9%
2020 0.2% +16.3%
2021 0.2% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Belarus 0.2% compare
  2. 23 Iceland 0.2% compare
  3. 24 Czechia 0.2% compare
  4. 26 Germany 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  6. 28 Hungary 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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