Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States
United States: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States, 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 United States stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1960.
That places United States 81st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.2% | — |
| 1961 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 88.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.6% | 88.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States was 88.4% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1960.
- How does United States rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States ranks 81st 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 United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.