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

India: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2024
All-time low
37.5%
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in India, 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

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in India stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in India peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1965.

India ranks 114th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.8% 37.5% 41.1% 10
1970s 43.8% 41.5% 46.6% 10
1980s 50.2% 47.2% 53.0% 10
1990s 55.9% 53.6% 58.2% 10
2000s 61.4% 58.8% 64.1% 10
2010s 67.3% 64.7% 69.8% 10
2020s 69.0% 61.8% 72.3% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 111 Paraguay 72.8% compare
  2. 112 Honduras 72.7% compare
  3. 113 Tajikistan 72.4% compare
  4. 115 Bahamas 72.0% compare
  5. 116 Thailand 71.9% compare
  6. 117 Guatemala 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in India?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in India was 72.3% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1965.
How does India rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
India ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.