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Probability of death at 65

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data236 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
2.3%
Median: 2.4%
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
Lesotho
5.1%
Lowest
Kuwait
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Lesotho5.1%
2Nauru4.9%
3Fiji4.6%
4Central African Republic4.3%
5Micronesia, Federated States of4.2%
By Region
Africa3.1%(9 countries)
Other2.6%(155 countries)
Asia1.8%(27 countries)
Europe1.7%(32 countries)
South America1.7%(7 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.5%)High (5.1%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.3%)

Africa (9)
Other (155)
Asia (27)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Lesotho5.1%
2Nauru4.9%
3Fiji4.6%
4Central African Republic4.3%
5Micronesia, Federated States of4.2%
6Tuvalu4.1%
7Zimbabwe4.1%
8Eswatini4.0%
9Kenya4.0%
10Cote d'Ivoire3.9%
11Papua New Guinea3.9%
12Moldova, Republic of3.8%
13Mozambique3.8%
14Marshall Islands3.8%
15Chad3.8%
16South Africa3.7%
17Liberia3.7%
18Sao Tome and Principe3.6%
19Nigeria3.6%
20Haiti3.6%
21South Sudan3.6%
22Guyana3.5%
23Namibia3.5%
24Comoros3.5%
25Sierra Leone3.5%
26Malawi3.5%
27United Republic of Tanzania3.5%
28Belarus3.5%
29Burkina Faso3.4%
30Angola3.4%
31Kyrgyzstan3.4%
32Republic of the Congo3.4%
33Myanmar3.4%
34Palau3.4%
35Egypt3.4%
36Uganda3.4%
37Guinea-Bissau3.3%
38Cameroon3.3%
39Mali3.3%
40Niue3.3%
41Equatorial Guinea3.3%
42Philippines3.3%
43Mauritania3.3%
44Rwanda3.2%
45Afghanistan3.2%
46Turkmenistan3.2%
47Mongolia3.2%
48Russian Federation3.2%
49Kiribati3.2%
50Lithuania3.2%
51Saint Kitts and Nevis3.2%
52Togo3.2%
53Gabon3.2%
54Ukraine3.1%
55Uzbekistan3.1%
56Somalia3.1%
57Georgia3.1%
58Benin3.1%
59Timor-Leste3.0%
60Democratic Republic of the Congo3.0%
61Burundi3.0%
62Botswana3.0%
63Lao People's Democratic Republic3.0%
64Pakistan3.0%
65Indonesia3.0%
66Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.0%
67Tonga3.0%
68Dominica3.0%
69Saint Lucia3.0%
70Zambia3.0%
71Vanuatu3.0%
72Belize2.9%
73Jamaica2.9%
74Hungary2.9%
75Guinea2.9%
76Ghana2.9%
77Niger2.9%
78Samoa2.9%
79Yemen2.9%
80Solomon Islands2.9%
81Bulgaria2.9%
82Nepal2.8%
83Seychelles2.8%
84Latvia2.8%
85Madagascar2.8%
86Kazakhstan2.8%
87Virgin Islands, U.S.2.8%
88American Samoa2.8%
89Bolivia2.8%
90Honduras2.8%
91Tajikistan2.8%
92Romania2.8%
93Djibouti2.8%
94Republic of The Gambia2.7%
95Armenia2.7%
96Ethiopia2.7%
97Senegal2.7%
98Sudan2.7%
99India2.7%
100State of Palestine2.7%
101Western Sahara2.7%
102Libya2.6%
103Suriname2.6%
104Iraq2.6%
105El Salvador2.6%
106Mauritius2.6%
107Greenland2.6%
108Syrian Arab Republic2.5%
109Estonia2.5%
110Azerbaijan2.5%
111Eritrea2.5%
112Montenegro2.5%
113Paraguay2.5%
114Cook Islands2.5%
115Cambodia2.5%
116Bhutan2.4%
117Serbia2.4%
118Curaçao2.4%
119Venezuela2.4%
120Poland2.4%
121Saint Pierre and Miquelon2.3%
122The Republic of North Macedonia2.3%
123Grenada2.3%
124Bosnia and Herzegovina2.3%
125Vietnam2.2%
126Brunei Darussalam2.2%
127Sri Lanka2.2%
128Bahamas2.2%
129Montserrat2.2%
130Morocco2.1%
131Trinidad and Tobago2.1%
132Antigua and Barbuda2.1%
133Cuba2.1%
134Dominican Republic2.1%
135Slovakia2.1%
136Malaysia2.1%
137Mayotte2.1%
138Sint Maarten (Dutch part)2.1%
139Uruguay2.1%
140Saint Helena2.1%
141Tunisia2.0%
142Argentina2.0%
143Croatia2.0%
144Guam2.0%
145Virgin Islands, British2.0%
146Mexico2.0%
147Türkiye2.0%
148Guatemala1.9%
149Tokelau1.9%
150People's Republic of China1.9%
151North Korea1.9%
152Nicaragua1.9%
153Aruba1.9%
154Brazil1.9%
155Barbados1.9%
156Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba1.8%
157Bangladesh1.8%
158Turks and Caicos Islands1.8%
159Czech Republic1.8%
160Anguilla1.8%
161Wallis and Futuna1.7%
162Jordan1.7%
163Algeria1.7%
164Thailand1.7%
165Cape Verde1.6%
166Puerto Rico1.6%
167Lebanon1.6%
168French Guiana1.6%
169Saint Martin (French part)1.6%
170Northern Mariana Islands1.6%
171United States of America1.5%
172Falkland Islands (Malvinas)1.5%
173Ecuador1.5%
174Germany1.5%
175Greece1.5%
176Peru1.4%
177Jersey1.4%
178Slovenia1.4%
179Colombia1.4%
180Martinique1.4%
181Faroe Islands1.4%
182Saudi Arabia1.3%
183Chile1.3%
184Austria1.3%
185Portugal1.3%
186Denmark1.3%
187Cayman Islands1.3%
188Bermuda1.3%
189Taiwan, Province of China1.3%
190Singapore1.3%
191Albania1.3%
192Belgium1.3%
193Finland1.3%
194New Caledonia1.3%
195France1.3%
196Guadeloupe1.3%
197Panama1.3%
198Costa Rica1.2%
199Cyprus1.2%
200United Kingdom1.2%
201Reunion1.2%
202Oman1.2%
203Spain1.2%
204Islamic Republic of Iran1.2%
205Canada1.1%
206Isle of Man1.1%
207Maldives1.1%
208Israel1.1%
209Netherlands1.1%
210South Korea1.1%
211Ireland1.0%
212New Zealand1.0%
213Australia1.0%
214Holy See (Vatican City State)1.0%
215Malta1.0%
216Sweden1.0%
217Guernsey1.0%
218Japan1.0%
219Switzerland1.0%
220Italy0.9%
221Saint Barthélemy0.9%
222Bahrain0.9%
223Gibraltar0.9%
224Iceland0.9%
225Norway0.9%
226French Polynesia0.9%
227Luxembourg0.9%
228Liechtenstein0.9%
229Hong Kong0.9%
230Macao0.9%
231Andorra0.9%
232United Arab Emirates0.7%
233Qatar0.7%
234Monaco0.6%
235San Marino0.6%
236Kuwait0.5%
Showing 236 of 236 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).

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