Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia
Australia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1964.
That places Australia 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8% | — |
| 1961 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.1% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 90.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 90.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.1% | 66.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 66.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 73.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 79.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.9% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.9% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Australia was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.