Which has higher survival to age 65, male, IDA only or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 87.1% against 64.2% in IDA only as of 2024.

What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between IDA only and United Kingdom?

22.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs United Kingdom: Survival to age 65, male

IDA only

64.2%

in 2024

United Kingdom

87.1%

in 2024

IDA only rank

36th

United Kingdom rank

39th

Survival to age 65, male over time

IDA only
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 87.1% against 64.2% in IDA only, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	34.8%	68.6%	33.8%	United Kingdom
1970s	38.2%	71.1%	32.9%	United Kingdom
1980s	42.8%	75.4%	32.6%	United Kingdom
1990s	46.3%	80.2%	33.9%	United Kingdom
2000s	53.1%	84.0%	30.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	59.0%	86.6%	27.7%	United Kingdom
2020s	62.1%	86.0%	23.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, male, IDA only or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 87.1% against 64.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between IDA only and United Kingdom?: 22.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA only and United Kingdom rank globally for survival to age 65, male?: IDA only ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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: 17 September 2026

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.