Population ages 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, male was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 7.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 8.8% compare
- 3 Cuba 8.5% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.4% compare
- 5 Andorra 8.4% compare
- 6 South Korea 8.3% compare
- 7 Italy 8.2% compare
- 8 China 8.1% 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 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 55-59, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 7.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.