Gender breakdown

Gender breakdown across the key age groups in Grampian is shown in Figure 7. Just over half the under 18 population and the working age (18-64) is male (51%). In contrast, the older population (aged 65+) the gender split is slightly different as there are more females (53%), reflecting lower life expectancy for males.

Figure 7 – Gender Split by age group for Grampian. Click on the image to enlarge.

This gender disparity is particularly marked amongst over 85s where women make up 62% of the population. However the differential is decreasing as the male over 85 population grows at a faster rate than any other age/gender grouping. There are now three times as many men aged 85+ compared to 1991 when women made up 75% of the over 85s population.