Population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
58th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11981200120211981: 0.043 % of total population1982: 0.043 % of total population1983: 0.044 % of total population1984: 0.045 % of total population1985: 0.045 % of total population1986: 0.045 % of total population1987: 0.046 % of total population1988: 0.048 % of total population1989: 0.049 % of total population1990: 0.051 % of total population1992: 0.053 % of total population1993: 0.053 % of total population1995: 0.057 % of total population1996: 0.058 % of total population1997: 0.059 % of total population1998: 0.06 % of total population1999: 0.062 % of total population2001: 0.062 % of total population2002: 0.064 % of total population2003: 0.066 % of total population2004: 0.066 % of total population2005: 0.068 % of total population2006: 0.071 % of total population2007: 0.073 % of total population2008: 0.076 % of total population2009: 0.079 % of total population2011: 0.082 % of total population2012: 0.077 % of total population2013: 0.079 % of total population2014: 0.082 % of total population2015: 0.084 % of total population2016: 0.087 % of total population2017: 0.089 % of total population2018: 0.092 % of total population2019: 0.095 % of total population2020: 0.098 % of total population2021: 0.102 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  3. 57 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 59 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 61 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Brazil ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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