Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau
Palau: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 75.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau, 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
Palau recorded 75.7% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau peaked at 77.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1960.
That places Palau 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.3% | — |
| 1961 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 75.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 75.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 62.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 69.8% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 75.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palau was 75.7% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Palau ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.