Highlights
Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK: 2002 to 2017
What's in the bulletin?
- In 2017 there were 579,776 people aged 90 years and over living in the UK, including 14,430 centenarians.
- The 90 years and over population continues to increase despite a decline in births in England and Wales 90 years ago; this reflects improvements in mortality going back many decades.
- The number of centenarians decreased slightly between 2016 and 2017, reflecting low numbers of births during World War One, but is expected to continue to increase again from 2019.
Datasets related to Ageing
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Mid-year population estimates of the very old, including centenarians: UK
Annual mid-year population estimates for those aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and the 105 years and over age group, 2002 to 2017, UK.
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Mid-Year Population Estimates of the Very Old (including Centenarians): England and Wales
Annual mid-year population estimates for those aged 90 and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and the 105 & over age group, 2002-2014, England and Wales (as a whole).
Publications related to Ageing
Statistical bulletins
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Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK: 2002 to 2017
Annual mid-year population estimates for people aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and 105 years and over, and comparisons between UK countries.
Articles
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An overview of lifestyles and wider characteristics linked to Healthy Life Expectancy in England
A compilation of statistics for areas with high or low healthy life expectancy. The article draws from published data from a number of sources covering different samples and time periods.
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What does the 2011 Census tell us about older people
We take a look at older people aged 65 and over in England and Wales. Analysis includes marital status, living arrangements, housing tenure, economic activity and general health and provision of unpaid care. In 2011, 9.2 million residents were aged 65 and over, an increase of almost 1 million from 2001 with 8.3 million. Results show that just 50% of those aged over 65 reported their health to be “very good” or “good”, compared with 88% of the rest of the population.
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Changes in the Older Resident Care Home Population between 2001 and 2011
This analysis focuses on changes in the resident care home population aged 65 and over. This population has remained almost stable since 2001 with an increase of just 0.3%, despite growth of 11% in the overall population aged over 65. Fewer women but more men, aged 65 and over, were living as residents of care homes in 2011 compared with 2001.
Methodology related to Ageing
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