Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0899 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 0.0899 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0899 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 units per person, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 29th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0451 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0451 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0451 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0454 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.046 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0471 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0478 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0485 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0511 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.052 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0548 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0574 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0582 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0588 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0591 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.061 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.062 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.063 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0639 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0652 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.066 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0669 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0678 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0687 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.069 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0694 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.071 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.072 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0757 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0777 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0813 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0821 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.083 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0847 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0853 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0863 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0889 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0899 units per person | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0899 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0775 units per person, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0899 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0823 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.06 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0664 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0899 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, 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 United Kingdom?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0899 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0899 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.