Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0081 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0081 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0141 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 2015.
That places Zambia 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0133 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.014 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.014 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.013 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 214 Central African Republic 0.0091 units per person compare
- 215 Uganda 0.009 units per person compare
- 216 Mozambique 0.0088 units per person compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Zambia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Zambia was 0.0081 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.