Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States: Population ages 65-69, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.2%
in 2025
United States
5.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
United States rank
46th

Population ages 65-69, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5.6% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th of 47 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.1% 1.8% United States
1970s 1.3% 3.2% 2.0% United States
1980s 1.3% 3.5% 2.3% United States
1990s 1.2% 3.4% 2.2% United States
2000s 1.1% 3.3% 2.2% United States
2010s 1.1% 4.5% 3.4% United States
2020s 1.2% 5.3% 4.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States?
United States, at 5.6% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
4.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.