Survival to age 65, female in North America
North America: Survival to age 65, female was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in North America, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
North America recorded 88.9% 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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in North America peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1960.
North America ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.4% | — |
| 1961 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 78.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 83.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.3% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 6 Andorra 95.2% compare
- 7 San Marino 95.1% compare
- 8 Japan 94.9% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 94.6% compare
- 11 Switzerland 94.6% compare
- 12 Singapore 94.6% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in North America?
- Survival to age 65, female in North America was 88.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1960.
- How does North America rank for survival to age 65, female?
- North America ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.