Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia
Armenia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia, 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia stood at 89.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1988.
That places Armenia 71st 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.1% | — |
| 1961 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 89.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 89.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66.1% | 47.3% | 78.5% |
| 1988 | -39.4% | 77.9% | 47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.9% | 66.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 71.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 47.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.7% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.1% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 68 Panama 89.9% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 89.8% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.6% compare
- 73 Lebanon 89.6% compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 89.4% compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Armenia was 89.7% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.