Population ages 55-59, male in France
France: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2006
All-time low
3.3%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
France recorded 6.4% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in France peaked at 6.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1974.
France ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.4% compare
- 56 Mauritius 6.4% compare
- 57 Monaco 6.4% compare
- 59 Finland 6.3% compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% compare
- 61 American Samoa 6.3% compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 in France?
- Population ages 55-59, male in France was 6.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1974.
- How does France rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- France ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.