Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Survival to age 65, female

Europe & Central Asia
90.0%
in 2024
Japan
94.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 94.9% against 90.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 78.5% 79.3% 0.8% Japan
1970s 80.6% 85.8% 5.1% Japan
1980s 82.7% 90.0% 7.3% Japan
1990s 83.6% 91.8% 8.2% Japan
2000s 85.3% 93.1% 7.8% Japan
2010s 88.3% 94.0% 5.8% Japan
2020s 88.9% 94.6% 5.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 94.9% against 90.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
4.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.