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Population Statistics

Volume 270: debated on Monday 22 January 1996

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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]

The latest available information is shown in the table.

England and Wales
Men aged 65 and overWomen aged 60 and over
YearThousandsAs percentage of total male population ThousandsAs percentage of total female population
Estimates
19903,22513.06,17923.8
19913,25713.06,18923.7
19923,28313.16,18423.6
19933,30613.16,17323.5
19943,32313.16,15023.4
Projections (1992 based)
19953,35513.26,14423.3
19963,38413.26,14023.2
19973,40913.36,14123.1
19983,42713.36,14623.1
19993,44513.36,15523.1
20003,47013.36,16023.0
20013,49913.46,15022.9
20023,53113.46,16222.9
20033,56713.56,19923.0
20043,60313.66,25323.1
20053,63713.76,30623.3
20063,65713.76,36323.4
20073,69613.86,50723.9
20083,75714.06,62024.3
20093,83214.26,70924.5
20103,90414.56,78724.8
20113,97714.76,85525.0
20124,13315.26,91825.2
20134,25315.66,98625.4
20144,34916.07,05525.6
20154,43116.27,11925.8
20164,50416.57,19226.0