Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 56.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 56.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tuvalu peaked at 56.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 1961 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 56.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 56.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 33.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 40.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 52.8% | 56.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tuvalu?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tuvalu was 56.7% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Tuvalu ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.