China vs United States: Probability of dying by age

China
0.0051
in 2021
United States
0.0054
in 2021
China rank
141st
United States rank
138th

Probability of dying by age over time

  • China
  • United States
0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.03200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0054 against 0.0051 in China, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 141st and United States ranks 138th of 185 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.021 0.0069 0.0141 China
2010s 0.0088 0.0058 0.003 China
2020s 0.0053 0.0053 0 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying by age, China or United States?
United States, at 0.0054 against 0.0051 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying by age between China and United States?
0.0003, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States rank globally for probability of dying by age?
China ranks 141st and United States ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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