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Table 3 Adult probabilities of dying, and life expectancy at birth: range, by calendar period and sex

From: Life tables for global surveillance of cancer survival (the CONCORD programme): data sources and methods

 

Probability (%) of dying between exact ages:

 

15 and 60 years

60 and 85 years

85 and 99 years

Life expectancy at birth (years)

1995–99

2005–09

1995–99

2005–09

1995–99

2005–09

1995–99

2005–09

Continent

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

Lowest

Highest

Range

AFRICA

 All areas

  Males

14.5

54.1

39.6

12.9

65.8

52.9

80.7

94.3

13.7

78.7

93.9

15.2

98.5

100.0

1.4

98.0

100.0

1.9

45.9

70.3

24.4

45.0

72.1

27.2

  Females

8.7

52.2

43.4

7.6

66.2

58.6

67.0

93.7

26.7

63.8

93.5

29.7

98.2

100.0

1.8

95.2

100.0

4.8

47.2

75.2

28.0

45.4

76.8

31.4

 East, West and South

  Males

32.0

54.1

22.1

21.4

65.8

44.4

88.2

94.3

6.1

80.0

93.9

14.0

98.5

100.0

1.4

98.0

100.0

1.9

45.9

55.4

9.5

45.0

68.6

23.7

  Females

27.8

52.2

24.4

10.5

66.2

55.7

77.0

93.7

16.7

63.8

93.5

29.7

98.2

100.0

1.8

95.2

100.0

4.8

47.2

60.4

13.2

45.4

75.7

30.4

 North

  Males

14.5

18.3

3.8

12.9

17.1

4.2

80.7

82.9

2.3

78.7

82.1

3.4

99.5

99.7

0.3

99.4

99.6

0.2

67.1

70.3

3.2

68.6

72.1

3.6

  Females

8.7

13.9

5.2

7.6

12.9

5.3

67.0

77.1

10.1

64.6

75.9

11.3

99.0

99.7

0.7

98.9

99.6

0.7

70.2

75.2

5.0

71.6

76.8

5.1

AMERICA (CENTRAL AND SOUTH)

 All areas

  Males

13.8

27.5

13.7

12.2

25.4

13.2

55.9

79.6

23.7

51.4

79.9

28.5

81.9

99.4

17.5

87.4

99.7

12.2

63.6

74.0

10.4

65.8

76.3

10.5

  Females

6.7

14.0

7.3

5.8

12.6

6.8

45.2

66.6

21.5

41.5

66.2

24.8

82.8

99.1

16.3

85.2

99.1

13.9

69.6

81.2

11.7

71.4

82.6

11.2

AMERICA (NORTH)

 All areas

  Males

10.5

17.0

6.5

8.5

26.3

17.8

62.9

77.4

14.5

54.4

76.9

22.5

92.2

99.5

7.3

92.0

99.1

7.1

72.0

76.3

4.4

67.1

78.9

11.8

  Females

6.0

10.3

4.4

5.2

15.3

10.1

45.3

60.8

15.5

38.1

70.0

31.9

79.6

92.9

13.3

81.6

98.4

16.8

76.3

81.9

5.6

73.4

83.4

10.0

ASIA

 All areas

  Males

7.9

30.7

22.8

7.1

31.7

24.6

60.8

89.2

28.4

55.2

88.2

33.0

91.9

99.6

7.7

88.5

99.8

11.3

60.5

78.0

17.5

63.0

79.7

16.7

  Females

4.4

20.8

16.4

3.7

17.5

13.8

37.9

80.8

42.9

31.5

78.9

47.4

87.0

99.6

12.6

83.5

99.6

16.1

62.6

84.3

21.7

66.2

86.2

20.0

 East

  Males

8.6

19.8

11.2

7.3

31.7

24.5

60.8

89.2

28.4

55.2

88.2

33.0

93.6

99.5

5.9

92.0

99.8

7.9

70.6

78.0

7.4

64.5

79.7

15.2

  Females

4.4

11.1

6.7

3.7

15.1

11.4

37.9

70.5

32.6

31.5

78.9

47.4

87.0

97.6

10.6

83.5

99.4

15.9

76.0

84.3

8.3

73.2

86.2

12.9

 South

  Males

17.0

30.7

13.7

14.5

27.3

12.7

68.2

85.9

17.7

65.1

83.9

18.8

91.9

99.6

7.7

88.5

99.6

11.1

60.5

73.2

12.7

63.0

75.1

12.1

  Females

8.2

20.8

12.7

6.6

17.5

10.9

62.4

80.8

18.4

56.1

77.6

21.5

96.0

99.6

3.6

92.3

99.6

7.3

62.6

77.7

15.1

66.2

80.2

14.0

 West

  Males

7.9

15.3

7.4

7.1

13.8

6.7

65.5

81.3

15.8

58.2

79.6

21.4

93.1

99.6

6.5

94.2

99.6

5.4

70.1

76.7

6.6

71.4

79.1

7.7

  Females

5.6

11.8

6.2

4.4

10.4

5.9

53.8

74.1

20.4

46.3

71.3

25.0

92.4

99.5

7.2

87.3

99.4

12.1

72.9

80.8

7.9

74.4

82.8

8.4

EUROPE

 All areas

  Males

9.4

41.2

31.9

6.8

45.4

38.6

58.0

87.5

29.4

52.1

90.1

38.0

95.2

99.5

4.3

91.8

99.2

7.4

61.0

77.7

16.7

59.6

80.0

20.4

  Females

4.5

14.9

10.4

3.5

15.5

12.0

38.2

72.6

34.4

31.7

71.8

40.1

90.1

99.5

9.5

87.3

99.3

12.0

73.6

83.4

9.8

73.2

85.5

12.3

 East

  Males

18.4

34.9

16.5

14.5

45.4

30.9

75.4

87.3

12.0

70.8

90.1

19.3

96.5

99.5

3.0

95.2

99.0

3.9

63.4

70.7

7.3

59.6

73.3

13.8

  Females

7.3

12.2

4.9

5.8

15.5

9.7

59.7

72.6

12.9

49.9

71.8

21.9

96.3

99.5

3.2

93.3

99.3

6.1

74.7

78.5

3.9

73.2

80.9

7.7

 North

  Males

9.4

41.2

31.8

7.6

31.4

23.8

66.4

87.5

21.1

57.7

81.9

24.2

96.1

98.9

2.9

94.4

98.2

3.8

61.0

76.7

15.7

66.1

79.2

13.1

  Females

5.7

14.9

9.3

4.5

11.1

6.6

48.7

68.1

19.4

43.9

61.2

17.4

92.9

98.9

6.0

90.4

97.5

7.1

73.6

81.7

8.1

77.0

83.0

6.0

 South

  Males

9.4

19.8

10.5

6.8

17.2

10.3

58.0

83.8

25.8

54.0

78.5

24.5

96.4

98.9

2.5

94.0

99.2

5.2

69.6

77.7

8.1

71.8

80.0

8.2

  Females

4.5

8.0

3.4

3.5

6.5

3.0

40.7

67.1

26.4

34.2

60.1

25.9

92.3

98.3

6.0

90.8

98.0

7.2

77.0

83.4

6.4

79.0

85.5

6.5

 West

  Males

9.9

18.6

8.7

7.5

14.9

7.5

59.8

75.6

15.8

52.1

67.6

15.5

95.2

98.7

3.5

91.8

98.3

6.4

72.1

77.1

5.0

75.2

79.9

4.7

  Females

4.9

8.1

3.2

4.1

6.9

2.8

38.2

56.1

17.9

31.7

49.6

17.9

90.1

98.3

8.3

87.3

96.6

9.3

79.5

83.3

3.8

81.3

85.2

3.8

OCEANIA

 All areas

  Males

8.5

23.8

15.3

7.0

19.6

12.6

62.6

84.5

22.0

52.3

78.1

25.9

92.0

98.7

6.7

89.0

97.2

8.2

67.5

77.8

10.3

70.5

80.4

10.0

  Females

5.3

16.7

11.4

4.1

12.7

8.5

46.3

73.8

27.5

38.0

67.0

29.1

86.9

96.4

9.5

83.3

94.9

11.6

72.1

82.1

10.0

75.1

84.2

9.1