Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 18.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.85 years
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.85 years
in 2024
All-time low
12.47 years
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Palau stood at 18.85 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Palau peaked at 18.85 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.47 years, in 1965.
Palau ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.49 years | — |
| 1961 | 12.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 12.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 12.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.89 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.85 years | +20.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 18.85 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.44 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 18.85 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.06 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 years | 12.47 years | 12.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.69 years | 12.56 years | 12.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.88 years | 12.83 years | 12.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2 years | 12.95 years | 13.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 years | 13.66 years | 14.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 years | 14.98 years | 15.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 years | 15.29 years | 18.85 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 94 Hong Kong 19.06 years compare
- 95 Peru 18.96 years compare
- 96 Mozambique 18.91 years compare
- 98 Cape Verde 18.84 years compare
- 99 South Korea 18.82 years compare
- 100 Italy 18.76 years compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Palau?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Palau was 18.85 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 years in 1965.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.