Survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Survival to age 65, female was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern is 69.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.3% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.3% | 39.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.1% | 43.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 56.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 64.3% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Luxembourg 92.6% compare
- 39 Denmark 92.5% compare
- 40 Canada 92.5% compare
- 41 Netherlands 92.4% compare
- 42 Belgium 92.4% compare
- 43 Germany 92.4% compare
- 44 New Zealand 92.2% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Survival to age 65, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 69.4% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.