Population aged 65 and above, male in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 65 and above, male in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.061983200120191983: 0.037 % of male population1987: 0.037 % of male population1993: 0.038 % of male population1999: 0.042 % of male population2004: 0.044 % of male population2005: 0.042 % of male population2007: 0.045 % of male population2009: 0.047 % of male population2011: 0.048 % of male population2017: 0.06 % of male population2018: 0.063 % of male population2019: 0.064 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, male in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

India ranks 74th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of male population Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +0.8%
1993 0.0% +2.3%
1999 0.0% +10.0%
2004 0.0% +4.4%
2005 0.0% -4.0%
2007 0.0% +7.5%
2009 0.0% +4.4%
2011 0.0% +1.8%
2017 0.1% +26.4%
2018 0.1% +4.4%
2019 0.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
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  3. 73 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Morocco 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Bangladesh 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in India?
Population aged 65 and above, male in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
India ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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