Population ages 75-79, male in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 75-79, male was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.5%
in 2025
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 3.5% for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in OECD members peaked at 3.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Monaco 6.4% compare
- 3 Finland 5.2% compare
- 4 Isle of Man 5.1% compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 4.8% compare
- 6 Italy 4.8% compare
- 7 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 4.6% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in OECD members?
- Population ages 75-79, male in OECD members was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.