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Population aged 65 and above, total in Peru

Peru: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
57th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251997200920211997: 0.054 % of total population1998: 0.06 % of total population1999: 0.06 % of total population2000: 0.066 % of total population2001: 0.064 % of total population2002: 0.066 % of total population2005: 0.075 % of total population2006: 0.075 % of total population2007: 0.075 % of total population2009: 0.08 % of total population2010: 0.085 % of total population2011: 0.092 % of total population2012: 0.095 % of total population2013: 0.098 % of total population2014: 0.1 % of total population2015: 0.1 % of total population2016: 0.099 % of total population2017: 0.103 % of total population2018: 0.11 % of total population2019: 0.113 % of total population2020: 0.105 % of total population2021: 0.11 % of total population

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

Peru ranks 57th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Panama 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 59 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Kosovo 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Peru?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Peru ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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