Estimates of the UK population aged 90 and over, including centenarians. The data includes breakdowns by gender, single year of age from 90 to 104, and age groups for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It is produced by the UK Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics.
Use Cases
- Modeling population aging trends based on single-year age estimates from 90 to 104.
- Analyzing gender disparities in longevity using gender-specific estimates for the very old.
- Comparing centenarian populations across UK nations based on data for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
- Projecting demand for elderly care services based on population estimates for age groups 90-99, 100+, and 105+.
Strengths
- Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
- Provides granular breakdowns by single year of age from 90 to 104 and by gender.
- Covers multiple UK geographies: the UK, England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update is listed as 2026-07-08.
Provenance
- Source
- Office for National Statistics
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:07.349775
- Geography
- United Kingdom, England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland