Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, male in United Kingdom stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in United Kingdom peaked at 4.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 70-74, male in United Kingdom was 4.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.