Survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Survival to age 65, male was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 74.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.1% | — |
| 1961 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 38.2% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 41.7% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 35.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 41.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 50.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 58.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 65.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.8% | 74.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Survival to age 65, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 74.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.