Comoros vs Zambia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65

Comoros
73.0%
in 2024
Zambia
73.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
174th
Zambia rank
171st

Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73.8% against 73.0% in Comoros, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 37.3% 50.8% 13.5% Zambia
1970s 43.4% 55.8% 12.4% Zambia
1980s 49.5% 50.3% 0.7% Zambia
1990s 56.1% 35.3% 20.8% Comoros
2000s 61.8% 38.7% 23.1% Comoros
2010s 67.9% 58.6% 9.4% Comoros
2020s 71.5% 70.1% 1.4% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Comoros or Zambia?
Zambia, at 73.8% against 73.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Comoros and Zambia?
0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
Comoros ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.