Population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 05-09, male was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 1972
All-time low
6.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 6.7% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 15.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 13.0% compare
- 35 Namibia 12.9% compare
- 36 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 37 Senegal 12.7% compare
- 38 Tajikistan 12.6% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
- 40 Eritrea 12.4% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 05-09, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.