Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2024
All-time low
37.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia, 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
Tunisia recorded 90.1% for share of men and women 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 65th 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.8% | — |
| 1961 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 57.4% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 37.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 53.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 70.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.3% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 62 Saudi Arabia 90.3% compare
- 63 Iran 90.2% compare
- 64 Jordan 90.1% compare
- 66 New Caledonia 90.0% compare
- 67 Northern Mariana Islands 89.9% compare
- 68 Panama 89.9% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Tunisia was 90.1% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Tunisia ranks 65th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.