China vs Sri Lanka: Survival to age 65 of cohort
China
90.38
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.57
in 2024
China rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Survival to age 65 of cohort over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.57 against 90.38 in China, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4 | 65.75 | 19.35 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 62.55 | 71.49 | 8.94 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 72.86 | 78.62 | 5.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 79.55 | 82.67 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 85.14 | 84.37 | 0.7722 | China |
| 2010s | 89 | 88.72 | 0.2776 | China |
| 2020s | 90.4 | 90.13 | 0.2757 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.57 against 90.38 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- China ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.