Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 87.1% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Kingdom peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1963.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.3% | — |
| 1961 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 87.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 87.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.6% | 67.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.1% | 69.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 73.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.2% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Kingdom?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Kingdom was 87.1% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.