Population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 00-04, male was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 4.7% for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 16.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1961 | 14.4% | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 39 Namibia 13.2% compare
- 40 Comoros 13.2% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 13.1% compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 12.9% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 12.8% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 12.8% compare
- 45 Gabon 12.8% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 00-04, male in East Asia & Pacific was 4.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.