Population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia

Latvia: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.144 % of total population1999: 0.146 % of total population2000: 0.148 % of total population2001: 0.152 % of total population2002: 0.155 % of total population2003: 0.159 % of total population2004: 0.162 % of total population2005: 0.176 % of total population2006: 0.169 % of total population2007: 0.17 % of total population2008: 0.168 % of total population2009: 0.169 % of total population2010: 0.174 % of total population2011: 0.183 % of total population2012: 0.195 % of total population2013: 0.198 % of total population2014: 0.201 % of total population2015: 0.205 % of total population2016: 0.209 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 6 Portugal 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Germany 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Sweden 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Denmark 0.2% compare
  6. 12 France 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Latvia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Latvia ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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