Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) - Country Ranking - South America
Definition: Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 17.79 | 2020 |
| 2 | Chile | 13.72 | 2020 |
| 3 | Argentina | 13.13 | 2020 |
| 4 | Brazil | 10.74 | 2020 |
| 5 | Colombia | 9.91 | 2020 |
| 6 | Peru | 9.17 | 2020 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 8.77 | 2020 |
| 8 | Suriname | 8.33 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 8.16 | 2020 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 8.08 | 2020 |
| 11 | Guyana | 7.70 | 2020 |
| 12 | Paraguay | 7.22 | 2020 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.
