Population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 65 and above, male was 2.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Hungary 17.0% compare
- 39 United States 16.8% compare
- 40 Faroe Islands 16.7% compare
- 41 Albania 16.7% compare
- 42 Gibraltar 16.6% compare
- 43 New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 44 Romania 16.5% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 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 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.