Population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population ages 65 and above, male was 18.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 25 Channel Islands 18.9% compare
- 26 Canada 18.9% compare
- 27 Switzerland 18.7% compare
- 29 Malta 18.3% compare
- 30 Bulgaria 18.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.5% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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.