Probability that a male will outlive a female in China
China: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 35.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 35.86 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in China peaked at 47.01 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 2023.
China ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.91 | 44.09 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.93 | 43.12 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.65 | 41.77 | 43.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.05 | 40.51 | 41.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.07 | 39.55 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.05 | 38.44 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 | 36.36 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 | 35.86 | 36.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36.06 compare
- 189 Spain 36.01 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 35.91 compare
- 192 Martinique 35.75 compare
- 193 Tonga 35.66 compare
- 194 Saint Barthelemy 35.59 compare
More gender data for China
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in China?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in China was 35.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 in 1960.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 2023.
- How does China rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- China ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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