Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.014 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.014 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0153 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per person, in 2017.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 44 groups 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.015 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.014 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 Gibraltar 0.0828 units per person compare
- 40 New Zealand 0.0825 units per person compare
- 41 Albania 0.0823 units per person compare
- 42 Hungary 0.0815 units per person compare
- 43 Andorra 0.0811 units per person compare
- 44 Romania 0.08 units per person compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.0798 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.014 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per person in 2017.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.