Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 69.4%, measured in 2024. 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.5% | — |
| 1961 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -59.5% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +53485.6% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +121.1% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 69.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 69.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +53485.6% | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| 1980 | +121.1% | 13.7% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | -99.7% | 13.4% | 0.0% |
| 1970 | -59.5% | 33.1% | 13.4% |
| 1976 | +58.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | -46.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 30.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 44.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.1% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cambodia was 69.4% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cambodia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.