Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total was 40,880 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40,880
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
40,880
in 2010
All-time low
7,829
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in China, 1960–2010

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1960198520101960: 7.8k1965: 9.2k1970: 11.3k1975: 11.0k1980: 12.8k1985: 16.3k1990: 19.0k1995: 21.9k2000: 27.1k2005: 33.5k2010: 40.9k

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

Analysis

China recorded 40,880 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in China peaked at 40,880 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,829, in 1960.

That places China 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,510 7,829 9,190 2
1970s 11,160 10,973 11,347 2
1980s 14,538 12,826 16,251 2
1990s 20,432 19,008 21,856 2
2000s 30,290 27,123 33,457 2
2010s 40,880 40,880 40,880 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 22,588 compare
  2. 3 United States 18,618 compare
  3. 4 Japan 13,901 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in China was 40,880 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 75+, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40,880 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,829 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total
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 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.