Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.8% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador peaked at 6.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1985.
That places El Salvador 116th 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 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Dominican Republic 7.2% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 6.8% compare
- 115 India 6.8% compare
- 117 Suriname 6.8% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 6.6% compare
- 119 Indonesia 6.5% compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 54,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 57,783 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 53,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 57,891 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 54,053 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 57,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 57,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 56,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 53,859 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.