China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Probability that a male will outlive a female

China (People’s Republic of)
35.86
in 2023
Spain
36.01
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
187th
Spain rank
185th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 36.01 against 35.86 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 187th and Spain ranks 185th of 229 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 44.91 41.79 3.12 China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 43.93 39.63 4.29 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 42.65 37.62 5.03 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 41.05 35.87 5.18 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 40.07 34.27 5.8 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 39.05 34.44 4.61 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 37.51 35.64 1.86 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 36.31 35.59 0.72 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 36.01 against 35.86 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
0.15, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 187th and Spain ranks 185th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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