Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0844 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0844 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0844 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.035 units per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 37th out of 217 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 and above, male, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0368 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0366 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0364 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.035 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.035 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0356 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.036 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.038 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.041 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.045 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.05 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0527 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0544 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0579 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0608 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.062 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0636 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0681 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.072 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0732 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0764 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0783 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0798 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0827 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0844 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0539 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0844 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 Faroe Islands 0.0862 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0845 units per person compare
- 36 United States of America 0.0845 units per person compare
- 38 Poland 0.0841 units per person compare
- 39 Gibraltar 0.0828 units per person compare
- 40 New Zealand 0.0825 units per person compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 181 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Australia was 0.0844 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0844 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 units per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.