Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 7.2% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1964.
Hong Kong, China ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 7.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, China was 7.2% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.