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