Survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Survival to age 65, female was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.0% | — |
| 1961 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 35.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 35.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 5 |
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More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Survival to age 65, female in Africa Western and Central was 58.2% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.