§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the total number and percentage of the population of(a) men aged 65 years or over and (b) women aged 60 years or over in the years 2017 to 2040. [12168]
§ Mr. HoramThe latest available information using the mid-1992—based national population projections is shown in the table. Mid-1994-based projections will be available shortly. Summary figures will be published in Office of Population Censuses and Surveys monitor in February.
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 2017 4,568 16.7 7,276 26.3 2018 4,635 16.9 7,370 26.6 2019 4,701 17.1 7,470 26.9 2020 4,759 17.3 7,575 27.3 2021 4,824 17.5 7,694 27.7 2022 4,897 17.8 7,822 28.1 2023 4,977 18.1 7,957 28.6 2024 5,061 18.3 8,097 29.0 2025 5,152 18.7 8,235 29.5 2026 5,256 19.0 8,362 30.0 2027 5,366 19.4 8,478 30.4 2028 5,480 19.9 8,579 30.7 2029 5,599 20.3 8,675 31.1 2030 5,713 20.7 8,752 31.4 2031 5,816 21.1 8,830 31.7 2032 5,907 21.5 8,885 31.9 2033 5,983 21.8 8,917 32.0 2034 6,054 22.1 8.926 32.1 2035 6,110 22.3 8,921 32.1 2036 6,164 22.6 8,902 32.1 2037 6,199 22.7 8,868 32.0 2038 6,211 22.8 8,836 32.0 2039 6,199 22.8 8,824 32.0 2040 6,176 22.8 8,820 32.0