Population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.1%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

0.050.0750.10.1250.151970198720051970: 0.068 % of total population1980: 0.079 % of total population1990: 0.043 % of total population2000: 0.113 % of total population2005: 0.145 % of total population

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 233.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total population Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +16.6%
1990 0.0% -45.0%
2000 0.1% +160.5%
2005 0.1% +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 38 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  2. 39 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Iceland 0.1%
  4. 42 Albania 0.1%
  5. 43 Montenegro 0.1%
  6. 44 Senegal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Puerto Rico was 0.1% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2005.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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