Population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 45-49, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2012
All-time low
5.4%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland peaked at 8.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 45-49, male in Switzerland?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Switzerland was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.