Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States
United States: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States, 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 United States stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1968.
United States ranks 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 74.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 74.8% | 81.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States was 81.0% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1968.
- How does United States rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States ranks 68th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.