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

East Timor
74.0%
in 2024
Zambia
73.8%
in 2024
East Timor rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st

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

  • East Timor
  • Zambia
20406080196019922024

How they compare

East Timor 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.

East Timor ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor 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% East Timor
2000s 62.2% 38.7% 23.5% East Timor
2010s 69.3% 58.6% 10.7% East Timor
2020s 72.7% 70.1% 2.6% East Timor

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, East Timor or Zambia?
East Timor, 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 East Timor and Zambia?
0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
East Timor 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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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.