Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population ages 45-49, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2008
All-time low
4.8%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand is 5.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand peaked at 7.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1982.

New Zealand ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 5.9% 10
1970s 5.3% 5.0% 5.6% 10
1980s 5.1% 4.8% 5.7% 10
1990s 6.3% 5.7% 6.7% 10
2000s 7.1% 6.7% 7.4% 10
2010s 6.9% 6.6% 7.3% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.8% 6.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand?
Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1982.
How does New Zealand rank for population ages 45-49, male?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.