Population aged 65 and above, male in Italy

Italy: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Population aged 65 and above, male in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.150.21987200120161987: 0.121 % of male population1989: 0.131 % of male population1990: 0.132 % of male population1991: 0.118 % of male population1992: 0.127 % of male population1993: 0.128 % of male population1994: 0.131 % of male population1995: 0.135 % of male population1996: 0.139 % of male population1997: 0.142 % of male population1998: 0.144 % of male population1999: 0.147 % of male population2000: 0.15 % of male population2001: 0.152 % of male population2002: 0.154 % of male population2003: 0.154 % of male population2004: 0.165 % of male population2005: 0.169 % of male population2006: 0.177 % of male population2007: 0.179 % of male population2008: 0.182 % of male population2009: 0.183 % of male population2010: 0.185 % of male population2011: 0.186 % of male population2012: 0.192 % of male population2013: 0.196 % of male population2014: 0.201 % of male population2015: 0.202 % of male population2016: 0.206 % of male population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, male in Italy stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Italy ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1987 0.1%
1989 0.1% +7.7%
1990 0.1% +1.3%
1991 0.1% -10.8%
1992 0.1% +7.7%
1993 0.1% +1.1%
1994 0.1% +2.4%
1995 0.1% +2.6%
1996 0.1% +2.7%
1997 0.1% +2.2%
1998 0.1% +1.8%
1999 0.1% +2.0%
2000 0.1% +1.7%
2001 0.2% +1.8%
2002 0.2% +1.2%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +7.2%
2005 0.2% +2.2%
2006 0.2% +5.1%
2007 0.2% +1.1%
2008 0.2% +1.4%
2009 0.2% +0.5%
2010 0.2% +1.1%
2011 0.2% +0.8%
2012 0.2% +2.8%
2013 0.2% +2.5%
2014 0.2% +2.4%
2015 0.2% +0.6%
2016 0.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  3. 3 Germany 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Greece 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Finland 0.2% compare
  6. 7 Portugal 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in Italy?
Population aged 65 and above, male in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Italy rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
Italy ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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