ii. The aging UK population
Growth of UK elderly population as a percentage of total UK population.
| Year | 65 to 74 years % | 75 to 84 years % | Over 85 years % |
1948 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
1951 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
1956 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
1961 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
1966 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
1971 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
1976 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
1981 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
1986 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
1991 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
1996 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
2001 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
2006 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
2011 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
2016 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
2021 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
2026 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
2031 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 3.1 |
2036 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 3.7 |
2041 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 3.9 |
2046 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
2051 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 4.9 |
Note: projections from 2001 are based on 2000 mid-year estimates.
Sources:
Annual Abstract of Statistics (ONS)
Population Trends (ONS)
Monitor PP2 98/1 (ONS)
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