Ages of survivors, as per the report, range from 79 to over 100, with the average being 87. Around 30 per cent are aged 90 or older – and around one per cent are 100 or older.
Three per cent of survivors are considered to be adult survivors, meaning they were born before 1928, and 62 per cent are women. Out of the six million Jews murdered, the male and female ratio was around 50/50.
The report also states that tens of thousands of survivors rely on financial assistance for basic necessities such as food. They are helped by the Claims Conference, which provides monthly pensions to around 34 per cent.
The report comes as preparations are in place for Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27, including educational and commercial events at schools across the country.
However, the number of schools marking Holocaust Memorial Day has more than halved since 2023, figures show.
While more than 2,000 secondary schools across the UK held events to acknowledge the occasion in 2023, that figure plunged to fewer than 1,200 the following year before tumbling again to just 854 schools in 2025, according to data from the Holocaust Memorial Trust.
