Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China
China: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China is 90.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1960.
That places China 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.5% | — |
| 1961 | 32.1% | +36.4% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 90.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 90.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +47.2% | 32.1% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | +36.4% | 23.5% | 32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 23.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 56.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 69.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 76.3% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 82.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.3% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in China was 90.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1960.
- How does China rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- China ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.