Population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
82nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.020.040.061993200520181993: 0.034 % of male population2003: 0.048 % of male population2009: 0.053 % of male population2010: 0.052 % of male population2012: 0.058 % of male population2015: 0.057 % of male population2018: 0.05 % of male population

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

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria stood at 0.0%.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of male population Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% +40.8%
2009 0.1% +10.8%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2012 0.1% +10.8%
2015 0.1% -1.6%
2018 0.0% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Nepal 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Belize 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  5. 84 Jordan 0.0% compare
  6. 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria?
Population aged 65 and above, male in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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