Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 63.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ethiopia peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1983.
Ethiopia ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 21.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 52.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.8% | 63.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ethiopia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ethiopia was 63.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1983.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.