Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru
Nauru: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 59.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1994
All-time low
56.1%
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru, 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru stood at 59.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru peaked at 61.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.5% | — |
| 1961 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 59.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 59.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.8% | 56.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.1% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 208 Zimbabwe 61.2% compare
- 209 Cote d'Ivoire 60.8% compare
- 210 South Sudan 59.9% compare
- 212 Chad 53.1% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 214 Lesotho 51.3% compare
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nauru was 59.5% 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Nauru ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru 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 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 age-specific death rates in a given year.