Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Yemen

Yemen: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2024
All-time low
19.6%
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Yemen, 1960–2024

203040506070196019922024

Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 68.7% 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.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Yemen peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1963.

That places Yemen 139th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.9% 19.6% 27.5% 10
1970s 34.4% 28.8% 39.7% 10
1980s 46.0% 41.1% 51.6% 10
1990s 54.6% 52.3% 57.9% 10
2000s 62.2% 58.7% 65.1% 10
2010s 63.8% 58.8% 66.7% 10
2020s 64.3% 59.1% 68.7% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 136 Jamaica 69.5% compare
  2. 137 Cambodia 69.4% compare
  3. 138 Tonga 69.0% compare
  4. 140 Greenland 68.7% compare
  5. 141 Georgia 68.6% compare
  6. 142 Senegal 68.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Yemen?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Yemen was 68.7% 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1963.
How does Yemen rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Yemen ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.