Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China
China: Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.23 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-4.35 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China is 3.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China peaked at 7.23 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -4.35 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1963 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +2788.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7289 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7222 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1967 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1968 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Canada 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Finland 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cuba 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Singapore 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.33 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in China was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.35 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.