Survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Survival to age 65, male was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
70.2%
in 2024
All-time low
51.7%
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1994.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd 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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2024.
Year % of cohort Change
1960 58.2%
1961 58.7% +0.9%
1962 58.8% +0.2%
1963 59.5% +1.2%
1964 60.1% +1.1%
1965 59.8% -0.6%
1966 59.7% -0.2%
1967 59.4% -0.5%
1968 58.9% -0.7%
1969 58.0% -1.5%
1970 58.0% -0.1%
1971 58.1% +0.2%
1972 58.4% +0.5%
1973 58.6% +0.4%
1974 58.5% -0.2%
1975 57.9% -1.0%
1976 57.6% -0.6%
1977 57.0% -1.0%
1978 56.8% -0.3%
1979 56.4% -0.9%
1980 56.4% +0.0%
1981 56.7% +0.5%
1982 57.3% +1.2%
1983 57.3% -0.1%
1984 57.0% -0.5%
1985 58.4% +2.5%
1986 60.8% +4.2%
1987 61.2% +0.5%
1988 60.7% -0.7%
1989 60.3% -0.8%
1990 59.4% -1.5%
1991 58.6% -1.2%
1992 56.1% -4.4%
1993 53.0% -5.5%
1994 51.7% -2.4%
1995 52.2% +0.9%
1996 53.9% +3.3%
1997 55.7% +3.3%
1998 56.6% +1.5%
1999 55.3% -2.2%
2000 55.1% -0.3%
2001 55.2% +0.1%
2002 55.0% -0.3%
2003 55.2% +0.3%
2004 55.7% +1.0%
2005 55.9% +0.4%
2006 57.6% +3.0%
2007 58.8% +2.2%
2008 59.7% +1.5%
2009 61.2% +2.5%
2010 61.6% +0.6%
2011 63.2% +2.7%
2012 64.3% +1.7%
2013 65.4% +1.6%
2014 65.8% +0.7%
2015 66.8% +1.5%
2016 67.7% +1.3%
2017 68.9% +1.9%
2018 69.1% +0.2%
2019 69.4% +0.4%
2020 67.6% -2.5%
2021 65.8% -2.8%
2022 69.2% +5.1%
2023 69.6% +0.6%
2024 70.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.1% 58.0% 60.1% 10
1970s 57.7% 56.4% 58.6% 10
1980s 58.6% 56.4% 61.2% 10
1990s 55.2% 51.7% 59.4% 10
2000s 56.9% 55.0% 61.2% 10
2010s 66.2% 61.6% 69.4% 10
2020s 68.5% 65.8% 70.2% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Israel 88.5% compare
  2. 31 Oman 88.5% compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 88.5% compare
  4. 33 Faroe Islands 88.4% compare
  5. 34 Denmark 88.2% compare
  6. 35 Canada 87.8% compare
  7. 36 Belgium 87.7% compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Survival to age 65, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 70.2% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1994.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for survival to age 65, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
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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.