Survival to age 65, female in IDA total
IDA total: Survival to age 65, female was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in IDA total, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 70.6% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in IDA total peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1960.
IDA total ranks 39th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.3% | — |
| 1961 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 39.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 66.5% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 36 Channel Islands 92.8% compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 92.8% compare
- 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
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in IDA total?
- Survival to age 65, female in IDA total was 70.6% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for survival to age 65, female?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.