Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate was 10.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.13 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-5.07 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at 10.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 1,018.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 19.13 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.07 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Hong Kong 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2473 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1964 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +7514.5% |
| 1965 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1967 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1968 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1969 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -873.8% |
| 1970 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1980 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6695 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7561 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +733.3% |
| 1997 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3771 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3757 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9782 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1863 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2017 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +1049.5% |
| 2018 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9099 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6328 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -670.8% |
| 2022 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2023 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10.94 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10.94 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.74 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +7514.5% | 0.2473 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1049.5% | -0.1863 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +873.8% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +733.3% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +670.8% | -0.6328 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -292.6% | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.6695 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -0.6328 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 17 Philippines 11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Macao 11.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Madagascar 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Poland 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Vietnam 10.63 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 10.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.07 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,018.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.