Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, male was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 19.3% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Monaco 34.9% compare
- 2 Japan 27.1% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 24.6% compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 22.9% compare
- 5 Italy 22.7% compare
- 6 Isle of Man 22.5% compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend was 19.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.