Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.92 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.93 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.09 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0385 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1963 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +2961.1% |
| 1964 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2961.1% | 0.0385 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +101.8% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 0.0385 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +66.0% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 41 Algeria 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Rwanda 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Belize 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Egypt 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malaysia 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 4.94 % change on previous year compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.