Population ages 65 and above, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Slovakia peaked at 15.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 46 Latvia 16.4% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 16.4% compare
- 48 Andorra 15.9% compare
- 50 Aruba 15.8% compare
- 51 Macau, China 15.6% compare
- 52 Montenegro 15.4% compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 Slovakia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Slovakia was 15.9% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Slovakia ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.