Survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 91.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.6
in 2024
All-time low
80.72
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 91.6 for survival to age 65 of cohort 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 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom peaked at 91.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.72, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.92 | — |
| 1961 | 80.72 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 80.79 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 80.73 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 81.52 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.59 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.61 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82.19 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 81.85 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 81.6 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 81.95 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 82.3 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 81.99 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 82.37 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.43 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 82.74 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 82.73 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 83.23 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 83.04 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 83.18 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.69 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 84.16 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 84.27 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 84.62 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 84.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.38 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.75 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 86 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.36 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.82 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.22 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 87.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.75 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.08 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.3 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.48 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.58 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.92 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.71 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.99 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.15 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.25 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.37 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.75 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.66 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.96 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.15 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.35 | 80.72 | 82.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.6 | 81.95 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.91 | 83.69 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.66 | 86.36 | 88.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.73 | 88.87 | 90.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.17 | 90.71 | 91.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.02 | 90.66 | 91.6 | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom?
- Survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom was 91.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.72 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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