Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gabon
Gabon: 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 Gabon, 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
Gabon 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gabon peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 164th 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 | 38.1% | 34.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 42.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.3% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.6% | 63.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gabon?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- 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 Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.