China vs Saudi Arabia: Survival to age 65 of cohort

China
90.38
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
90.31
in 2024
China rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080100196019922024

How they compare

China currently reports 90.38 against 90.31 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.4 47.94 1.54 Saudi Arabia
1970s 62.55 59.51 3.04 China
1980s 72.86 71.69 1.17 China
1990s 79.55 79.03 0.521 China
2000s 85.14 83.6 1.54 China
2010s 89 87.95 1.04 China
2020s 90.4 89.64 0.7677 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 90.38 against 90.31 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.07, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
China ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed