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Mr. Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number and percentage of the population of (a) men aged 65 years and over and (b) women aged 60 years and over in each of the past five years; and what are the expected figures in each of the next 20 years. [11095]
Mr. Horam
The latest available information is shown in the table.
England and Wales | ||||
Men aged 65 and over | Women aged 60 and over | |||
Year | Thousands | As percentage of total male population | Thousands | As percentage of total female population |
Estimates | ||||
1990 | 3,225 | 13.0 | 6,179 | 23.8 |
1991 | 3,257 | 13.0 | 6,189 | 23.7 |
1992 | 3,283 | 13.1 | 6,184 | 23.6 |
1993 | 3,306 | 13.1 | 6,173 | 23.5 |
1994 | 3,323 | 13.1 | 6,150 | 23.4 |
Projections (1992 based) | ||||
1995 | 3,355 | 13.2 | 6,144 | 23.3 |
1996 | 3,384 | 13.2 | 6,140 | 23.2 |
1997 | 3,409 | 13.3 | 6,141 | 23.1 |
1998 | 3,427 | 13.3 | 6,146 | 23.1 |
1999 | 3,445 | 13.3 | 6,155 | 23.1 |
2000 | 3,470 | 13.3 | 6,160 | 23.0 |
2001 | 3,499 | 13.4 | 6,150 | 22.9 |
2002 | 3,531 | 13.4 | 6,162 | 22.9 |
2003 | 3,567 | 13.5 | 6,199 | 23.0 |
2004 | 3,603 | 13.6 | 6,253 | 23.1 |
2005 | 3,637 | 13.7 | 6,306 | 23.3 |
2006 | 3,657 | 13.7 | 6,363 | 23.4 |
2007 | 3,696 | 13.8 | 6,507 | 23.9 |
2008 | 3,757 | 14.0 | 6,620 | 24.3 |
2009 | 3,832 | 14.2 | 6,709 | 24.5 |
2010 | 3,904 | 14.5 | 6,787 | 24.8 |
2011 | 3,977 | 14.7 | 6,855 | 25.0 |
2012 | 4,133 | 15.2 | 6,918 | 25.2 |
2013 | 4,253 | 15.6 | 6,986 | 25.4 |
2014 | 4,349 | 16.0 | 7,055 | 25.6 |
2015 | 4,431 | 16.2 | 7,119 | 25.8 |
2016 | 4,504 | 16.5 | 7,192 | 26.0 |