Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival to age 65, male

Least developed countries
63.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
87.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Survival to age 65, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 87.1% against 63.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 32.9% 68.6% 35.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 35.9% 71.1% 35.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 40.5% 75.4% 34.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 44.2% 80.2% 36.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 51.4% 84.0% 32.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 58.0% 86.6% 28.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 61.2% 86.0% 24.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Least developed countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 87.1% against 63.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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.