Women survival to age 65 in China
China: Women survival to age 65 was 90.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.56
in 2022
All-time low
23.54
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in China, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in China stood at 90.38.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in China peaked at 90.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.54, in 1960.
That places China 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.54 | — |
| 1961 | 32.11 | +36.4% |
| 1962 | 47.25 | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 48.36 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 49.42 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.54 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 51.43 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52.58 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 53.76 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 55.02 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.33 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.7 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 59.15 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 60.91 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 62.36 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 63.62 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63.76 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.16 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 67.25 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 68.27 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.2 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.17 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.02 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 71.88 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 72.65 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 73.38 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.06 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 74.81 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.45 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.98 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.06 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.75 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.59 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 79.21 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.12 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80.81 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.41 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 81.94 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.39 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.91 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.48 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.52 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.54 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.42 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.41 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.17 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.92 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.32 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.25 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.39 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.25 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.56 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.43 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.38 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4 | 23.54 | 55.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.55 | 56.33 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.86 | 69.2 | 75.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.55 | 76.25 | 82.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.14 | 82.91 | 87.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89 | 87.53 | 90.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4 | 90.25 | 90.56 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in China?
- Women survival to age 65 in China was 90.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.54 in 1960.
- How does China rank for women survival to age 65?
- China ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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