Population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay, 1997–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751997200920211997: 0.053 % of total population1999: 0.048 % of total population2001: 0.053 % of total population2002: 0.053 % of total population2003: 0.055 % of total population2004: 0.05 % of total population2005: 0.16 % of total population2006: 0.164 % of total population2007: 0.164 % of total population2008: 0.06 % of total population2009: 0.073 % of total population2010: 0.067 % of total population2011: 0.068 % of total population2012: 0.066 % of total population2013: 0.072 % of total population2014: 0.074 % of total population2015: 0.059 % of total population2016: 0.06 % of total population2017: 0.062 % of total population2018: 0.064 % of total population2019: 0.065 % of total population2020: 0.067 % of total population2021: 0.07 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Paraguay ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
1997 0.1%
1999 0.0% -7.8%
2001 0.1% +8.9%
2002 0.1% -0.1%
2003 0.1% +5.3%
2004 0.0% -9.9%
2005 0.2% +220.1%
2006 0.2% +2.5%
2007 0.2% +0.3%
2008 0.1% -63.5%
2009 0.1% +22.0%
2010 0.1% -8.0%
2011 0.1% +1.0%
2012 0.1% -2.4%
2013 0.1% +8.3%
2014 0.1% +3.0%
2015 0.1% -20.0%
2016 0.1% +2.1%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% +2.7%
2019 0.1% +2.8%
2020 0.1% +2.8%
2021 0.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 74 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  4. 78 India 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Morocco 0.1% compare
  6. 80 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Paraguay rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Paraguay ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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