Average effective retirement women in China
China: Average effective retirement women was 62 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
62
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2005
All-time low
56.4
in 1987
Years of data
24
1987–2010
Average effective retirement women in China, 1987–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, average effective retirement women in China stood at 62.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in China peaked at 62.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.4, in 1987.
China ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average effective retirement women in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.4 | — |
| 1988 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.5 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.7 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 57 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.7 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.4 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.9 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.4 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.3, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- China's 62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.97 | 56.4 | 57.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.37 | 56.4 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.28 | 59 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in China?
- Average effective retirement women in China was 62 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 1987.
- How does China rank for average effective retirement women?
- China ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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