Population ages 65 and above, male in North America
North America: Population ages 65 and above, male was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in North America is 17.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in North America peaked at 17.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 6 |
More health data for North America
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 71.30 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 32.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 121.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.69 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 38.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in North America?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in North America was 17.0% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.