Population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.127 % of male population1993: 0.127 % of male population1994: 0.127 % of male population1995: 0.128 % of male population1996: 0.128 % of male population1997: 0.128 % of male population1998: 0.129 % of male population2005: 0.144 % of male population2006: 0.143 % of male population2008: 0.145 % of male population2009: 0.149 % of male population2010: 0.152 % of male population2011: 0.155 % of male population2012: 0.158 % of male population2013: 0.164 % of male population2014: 0.164 % of male population2015: 0.169 % of male population2016: 0.169 % of male population

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, male in 2016.

The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +0.4%
1994 0.1% +0.1%
1995 0.1% +0.2%
1996 0.1% +0.3%
1997 0.1% +0.3%
1998 0.1% +0.3%
2005 0.1% +12.0%
2006 0.1% -0.6%
2008 0.1% +1.6%
2009 0.1% +2.5%
2010 0.2% +1.8%
2011 0.2% +2.0%
2012 0.2% +1.9%
2013 0.2% +3.8%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% +3.3%
2016 0.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Spain 0.2% compare
  2. 16 Czechia 0.2% compare
  3. 17 Malta 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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