Population aged 65 and above, male in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 65 and above, male in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.153 % of male population2005: 0.152 % of male population2006: 0.15 % of male population2007: 0.156 % of male population2008: 0.156 % of male population2009: 0.171 % of male population2010: 0.174 % of male population2011: 0.176 % of male population2012: 0.178 % of male population2013: 0.184 % of male population2014: 0.19 % of male population2015: 0.191 % of male population2016: 0.192 % of male population

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Sweden 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -0.9%
2006 0.1% -1.6%
2007 0.2% +4.6%
2008 0.2% -0.5%
2009 0.2% +9.7%
2010 0.2% +1.7%
2011 0.2% +1.5%
2012 0.2% +0.8%
2013 0.2% +3.4%
2014 0.2% +3.6%
2015 0.2% +0.5%
2016 0.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 6 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 7 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 9 Denmark 0.2% compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  6. 11 France 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 Sweden?
Population aged 65 and above, male in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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