Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros
Comoros: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros, 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 73.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.4% | 40.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 58.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Comoros was 73.0% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Comoros ranks 174th 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 Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.