Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia, 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
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia stood at 81.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 67th 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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 35.4% | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 57.2% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 81.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 81.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.6% | 32.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 47.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 62.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 70.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 73.8% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia was 81.4% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Tunisia ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.