Population ages 65 and above, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above, male was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1997
All-time low
3.1%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Tuvalu peaked at 5.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1981.
Tuvalu ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 132 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 133 Samoa 5.6% compare
- 134 South Africa 5.5% compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.1% compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
- 138 Cambodia 5.1% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Tuvalu was 5.3% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.