Population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.14 % of total population2000: 0.147 % of total population2001: 0.15 % of total population2002: 0.154 % of total population2003: 0.161 % of total population2004: 0.159 % of total population2005: 0.164 % of total population2006: 0.148 % of total population2007: 0.144 % of total population2008: 0.148 % of total population2009: 0.146 % of total population2010: 0.146 % of total population2011: 0.139 % of total population2012: 0.141 % of total population2013: 0.14 % of total population2014: 0.137 % of total population2015: 0.14 % of total population2016: 0.14 % of total population2017: 0.142 % of total population2018: 0.143 % of total population2019: 0.144 % of total population2020: 0.146 % of total population2021: 0.148 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Uruguay 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Moldova, Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  3. 37 Armenia, Republic of 0.1% compare
  4. 39 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 40 Iceland 0.1% compare
  6. 41 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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