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

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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

Annual values for Survival to age 65 of cohort in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 45 Albania 91.92 compare
  2. 46 Oman 91.69 compare
  3. 47 Croatia 91.69 compare
  4. 49 Estonia 91.53 compare
  5. 50 Isle of Man 91.52 compare
  6. 51 United States Virgin Islands 91.34 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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