Population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 20.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 20.3% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1967.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 466 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in United States Virgin Islands was 20.3% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1967.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.