Least developed countries vs United Kingdom: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort)
Least developed countries
63.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
87.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort) over time
- Least developed countries
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.1% against 63.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 | Least developed countries | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 68.6% | 35.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 71.1% | 35.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 75.4% | 34.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 80.2% | 36.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 84.0% | 32.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 86.6% | 28.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 86.0% | 24.9% | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 23.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.