Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China
China: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0822 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China stood at 0.0822 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China peaked at 0.0822 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 units per person, in 1966.
That places China 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0229 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0225 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0219 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0217 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0255 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.026 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0273 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0291 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.032 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0344 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0467 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.049 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0543 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0626 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.069 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0721 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0754 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0785 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0806 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0822 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in China was 0.0822 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0822 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 units per person in 1966.
- How does China rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- China ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.