Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0825 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0825 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0825 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per person, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0384 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0377 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.037 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0355 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0406 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0425 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.048 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0496 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0499 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0508 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0513 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0546 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.059 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0664 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0693 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0716 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0806 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0825 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in New Zealand?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0825 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.