Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female was 16,334 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16,334
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
16,334
in 2010
All-time low
5,122
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China, 1960–2010

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1960198520101960: 5.1k1965: 5.7k1970: 5.2k1975: 7.0k1980: 8.2k1985: 8.8k1990: 9.9k1995: 11.6k2000: 13.2k2005: 15.3k2010: 16.3k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

China recorded 16,334 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China peaked at 16,334 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,122, in 1960.

China ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5,122 —
1965 5,691 +11.1%
1970 5,212 -8.4%
1975 6,979 +33.9%
1980 8,206 +17.6%
1985 8,756 +6.7%
1990 9,895 +13.0%
1995 11,623 +17.5%
2000 13,175 +13.4%
2005 15,280 +16.0%
2010 16,334 +6.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 16,334 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 95.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • China's 16,334 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 113, 144.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,406 5,122 5,691 2
1970s 6,096 5,212 6,979 2
1980s 8,481 8,206 8,756 2
1990s 10,759 9,895 11,623 2
2000s 14,228 13,175 15,280 2
2010s 16,334 16,334 16,334 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 10,040 compare
  2. 3 United States 4,983 compare
  3. 4 Russia 3,974 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in China was 16,334 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 16,334 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5,122 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 70-74, female is the female population of 70-74 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.