Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya

Kenya: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2025
All-time low
1.3%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2.5% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Kenya peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.

That places Kenya 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
1970s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
1980s 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 10
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2000s 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Kenya?
Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Kenya ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.