Population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 15-64, male was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 218 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2010
All-time low
50.4%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu stood at 57.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu peaked at 57.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 57.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 57.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Vanuatu was 57.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.