Survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 90.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.56
in 2022
All-time low
23.54
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of is 90.38, 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, survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of peaked at 90.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.54, in 1960.

That places China, People's Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.4 23.54 55.02 10
1970s 62.55 56.33 68.27 10
1980s 72.86 69.2 75.98 10
1990s 79.55 76.25 82.39 10
2000s 85.14 82.91 87.17 10
2010s 89 87.53 90.15 10
2020s 90.4 90.25 90.56 5

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 58 Poland 90.62 compare
  2. 59 Sri Lanka 90.57 compare
  3. 60 Türkiye, Republic of 90.49 compare
  4. 62 Saudi Arabia 90.31 compare
  5. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.21 compare
  6. 64 Jordan 90.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in China, People's Republic of was 90.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 90.56 in 2022.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.54 in 1960.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
China, People's Republic of ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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