Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female was 39,922 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39,922
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
39,922
in 2010
All-time low
11,582
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China, 1960–2010

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1960198520101960: 11.6k1965: 12.3k1970: 13.1k1975: 14.5k1980: 16.3k1985: 18.0k1990: 20.3k1995: 21.2k2000: 22.5k2005: 29.1k2010: 39.9k

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China stood at 39,922. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China peaked at 39,922 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,582, in 1960.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11,582
1965 12,285 +6.1%
1970 13,137 +6.9%
1975 14,478 +10.2%
1980 16,276 +12.4%
1985 17,993 +10.5%
1990 20,256 +12.6%
1995 21,192 +4.6%
2000 22,473 +6.0%
2005 29,128 +29.6%
2010 39,922 +37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,934 11,582 12,285 2
1970s 13,808 13,137 14,478 2
1980s 17,134 16,276 17,993 2
1990s 20,724 20,256 21,192 2
2000s 25,800 22,473 29,128 2
2010s 39,922 39,922 39,922 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 21,569 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 10,133 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 5,550 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in China was 39,922 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 55-59, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 39,922 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,582 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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 55-59, female is the female population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.