Population ages 65-69, male in France
France: Population ages 65-69, male was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.6%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
France recorded 5.7% for population ages 65-69, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in France peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1984.
That places France 38th 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 65-69, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 65-69, male in France?
- Population ages 65-69, male in France was 5.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1984.
- How does France rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- France ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.