Survival to age 65, female in South Asia
South Asia: Survival to age 65, female was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 79.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in South Asia peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1960.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.8% | — |
| 1961 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 49.9% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 58.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 65.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 70.7% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in South Asia?
- Survival to age 65, female in South Asia was 79.7% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for survival to age 65, female?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.