Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Timor-Leste
74.0%
in 2024
Zambia
73.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zambia
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 74.0% against 73.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 50.8% | 26.4% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 55.8% | 32.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 50.3% | 18.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 35.3% | 6.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 38.7% | 23.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 58.6% | 10.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.1% | 2.6% | Timor-Leste |
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, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
- Timor-Leste, at 74.0% against 73.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Timor-Leste ranks 169th 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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About this data
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.