Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0103 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0103 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0153 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per person, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 211th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0151 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0103 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.