Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America
United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places United States of America 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
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More reference data data for United States of America
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America?
- Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
- United States of America ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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