Probability of dying that year, among females in China
China: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in China, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in China is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in China peaked at 19.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
China ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1% | — |
| 1951 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 14.9% | +44.9% |
| 1960 | 19.2% | +29.0% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -21.9% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 174 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.5% compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5% compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
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 probability of dying that year, among females in China?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in China was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does China rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- China ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.