Population ages 55-59, male in United States
United States: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in United States stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in United States peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1992.
That places United States 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Population, female 170.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in United States?
- Population ages 55-59, male in United States was 6.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1992.
- How does United States rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- United States ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.