China vs Turkey: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
China
90.4%
in 2024
Turkey
90.5%
in 2024
China rank
61st
Turkey rank
60th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 90.5% against 90.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 59.0% | 12.6% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 66.3% | 3.8% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 73.9% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 80.3% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 85.9% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.6% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.9% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 90.5% against 90.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between China and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- China ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.