Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate was 0.1033 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1033 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.5%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.93 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-4.93 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1033 % change on previous year for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 94.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 6.93 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.93 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5371 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1967 | -0.1469 % change on previous year | -601.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2088 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1969 | -0.3513 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1970 | -0.7875 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1971 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1972 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1973 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1974 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1976 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1977 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1980 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1981 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1982 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1983 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6478 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7045 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | -0.8172 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6439 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6006 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6649 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2014 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8584 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2484 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0405 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9638 % change on previous year | -2479.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8822 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2007 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2008 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2009 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0825 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9797 % change on previous year | -1287.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7688 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3764 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1033 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1033 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0472 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1033 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2669 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2479.7% | -0.0405 % change on previous year | 0.9638 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1287.3% | -0.0825 % change on previous year | 0.9797 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -601.9% | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.1469 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5851 % change on previous year | -0.3513 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | -0.6006 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -0.6649 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.0825 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1033 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 149 United Arab Emirates 0.2345 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 0.217 % change on previous year compare
- 151 American Samoa 0.2044 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tunisia 0.0629 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Singapore 0.0472 % change on previous year compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.1033 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.