Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau
Palau: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau, 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 Palau is 65.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1960.
That places Palau 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.3% | — |
| 1961 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 65.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 65.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.4% | 36.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau was 65.8% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Palau ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.