Survival to age 65, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Survival to age 65, male was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 72.9% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 26th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.1% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.2% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 38.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 38.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 47.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 62.9% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 23 Netherlands 89.8% compare
- 24 Cyprus 89.6% compare
- 25 Ireland 89.3% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 89.2% compare
- 27 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
- 28 Spain 88.8% compare
- 29 Channel Islands 88.7% compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Survival to age 65, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 72.9% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for survival to age 65, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.