Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Greece

Greece: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2024
All-time low
69.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Greece, 1960–2024

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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 Greece is 86.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Greece peaked at 86.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1960.

That places Greece 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.4% 69.8% 73.0% 10
1970s 75.2% 74.0% 76.9% 10
1980s 79.2% 76.8% 81.1% 10
1990s 82.0% 81.3% 82.7% 10
2000s 83.4% 82.5% 84.0% 10
2010s 84.9% 84.0% 85.7% 10
2020s 85.0% 82.8% 86.7% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 United Kingdom 87.1% compare
  2. 39 Isle of Man 86.9% compare
  3. 40 Slovenia 86.8% compare
  4. 42 Finland 86.6% compare
  5. 43 Germany 86.3% compare
  6. 44 France 86.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Greece?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Greece was 86.7% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Greece ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.