Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.91 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-1.24 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia is 2.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 2,759.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 4.91 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.24 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 136th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8325 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7562 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6509 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4261 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2046 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2002 | -0.189 % change on previous year | -2599.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3723 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | -0.389 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3905 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4074 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | -0.4322 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4728 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5607 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5639 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3958 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2464 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0956 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2017 | 0.565 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7675 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -0.226 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2021 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +449.5% |
| 2022 | 0.174 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +957.3% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.4261 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2752 % change on previous year | -0.4728 % change on previous year | 0.2046 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.5639 % change on previous year | 0.7675 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8727 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Zambia was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,759.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.