Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States
United States: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States, 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
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States is 88.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1960.
That places United States 81st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.2% | — |
| 1961 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.6% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States was 88.4% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1960.
- How does United States rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.