Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, male was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 19.3% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, 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 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 6 |
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 81.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 167.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 357.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Post-demographic dividend was 19.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.