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.
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
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (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.