Survival to age 65, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Survival to age 65, female was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Least developed countries, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 72.7% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Least developed countries peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.8% | — |
| 1961 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 34.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 46.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 53.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 62.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.1% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 France 93.0% compare
- 35 Bermuda 93.0% compare
- 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Least developed countries?
- Survival to age 65, female in Least developed countries was 72.7% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.