What is the percentage of the population over the age of 60 in China?

According to the data of the National Population Census, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics now accounts for the total number of people over the age of 60 in China.

As of 2021, the population aged 60 and over was 264.02 million.

The National Bureau of Statistics announced the main data results of the seventh national population census on the 11th. According to the data, the population aged 0-14 is 253.38 million, accounting for; the population aged 15-59 was 894.38 million, accounting for; The population aged 60 and over was 264.02 million, accounting for 190.64 million, and the population aged 65 and over was 190.64 million.

Compared with 2010, the proportion of people aged 0-14, 15-59, and 60 and above increased by one percentage point, decreased by one percentage point, and increased by one percentage point respectively. The proportion of China's young population has rebounded, and the adjustment of the birth policy has achieved positive results. At the same time, the aging of the population has further deepened, and it will continue to face the pressure of long-term balanced population development in the coming period.

Precautions for the increase in the proportion of people aged 60 and over:

1. The people are the creators of the national economy, and the aging of the population has a profound impact on the driving force of China's economic development. Nowadays, China's birth rate and mortality rate are declining, and the average life expectancy is increasing, which is an important sign of our achievements in economic and social development.

But the trend of aging is also becoming more pronounced. Assuming that the current trend continues, the number of elderly people in China may reach 30% of the total population by 2050.

At the beginning of the century, China has entered the stage of population aging, and the data and population structure released in this census are not unexpected. The proportion of China's aging population has not yet reached the high level of developed countries and regions such as Europe and Japan, but the scale of the elderly population is very large, which will bring more challenges to the pension, medical care and security of the whole society.

Abstract The population of the country [2], the population aged 0-14 [3] is 253383938, accounting for; The population aged 15-59 is 894376020; The population aged 60 and over is 264018766, of which the population aged 65 and over is 190635280. Compared with the sixth national population census in 2010, the proportion of the population aged 0-14 increased by one percentage point, the proportion of the population aged 15-59 decreased by one percentage point, the proportion of the population aged 60 and over increased by one percentage point, and the proportion of the population aged 65 and above increased by one percentage point.

At present, the proportion of the elderly population in rural areas (over 60 years old) in the total population of the country is 85.57 million.

Among the population [2], the population aged 0-14 [3] is 253383938, accounting for; The population aged 15-59 is 894376020; The population aged 60 and over is 264018766, of which the population aged 65 and over is 190635280. Compared with the sixth national population census in 2010, the proportion of the population aged 0-14 increased by one percentage point, the proportion of the population aged 15-59 decreased by one percentage point, the proportion of the population aged 60 and over increased by one percentage point, and the proportion of the population aged 65 and above increased by one percentage point.

People's Daily Online, Beijing, September 1 (Reporter Wen Lu, Song Zijie) Today, the State Council Information Office held a regular policy briefing on the "Several Policies and Measures for the Relief and Support of the Elderly Care Service Segment". At the meeting, Li Yongxin, head of the Department of Pension Services of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, introduced that according to statistics, by the end of 2021, the number of elderly people aged 60 and above in China reached 100 million, accounting for the total population. The elderly population has a large base and rapid aging, and the elderly groups such as the elderly, disabled, living alone, and left-behind are increasing, and they have both the rigid needs of long-term care in institutions and the ardent expectations of relying on the convenience of community homes to enjoy socialized professional services.

It is of great and urgent significance to vigorously develop the pension service industry and meet the multi-level and diversified pension service needs of the elderly.

Li Yongxin said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, together with the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments, has focused on the problem of "urgency, difficulty and longing" for the elderly, optimized the layout of the first dry application, improved support policies, increased service supply, and accelerated the construction of a pension service system that coordinates home and community institutions and combines medical care and health care, so as to continuously improve the sense of gain, happiness and security of the elderly. As of the first quarter of 2022, there were 360,000 elderly care service institutions and facilities nationwide, with 10,000 beds. As the main supplier of elderly care services, we need to rely on continuous and stable service returns to maintain normal operations.

However, in the past three years, affected by the epidemic, the operation of some pension service institutions has been impacted. According to the survey, especially since the beginning of this year, the epidemic situation in many places has continued repeatedly, and the pension service institutions in these places are facing many difficulties, and it is urgent to cooperate with all parties to strengthen assistance and tide over the difficulties together.

Li Yongxin stressed that the introduction of relief and support measures specifically for the pension service industry, fully reflects the great importance attached to the people's livelihood security work, not only targeted to promote the relief of the current difficulties and problems faced by the pension service industry, but also released a positive signal to further support the development of the pension service industry, which will help to further boost the confidence of the pension service industry, accelerate the promotion of the upgrading of the pension service around the country, so as to stimulate the demand for services with effective supply and better meet the needs of the elderly for a better life.

China's population over the age of 60 was 267.36 million in 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics released China's economic data for 2021. In terms of age composition, the working-age population aged 16-59 is 882.22 million, accounting for the proportion of the national population; The population aged 60 and above is 267.36 million, accounting for the national population, of which 200.56 million are Jingzhenmin people aged 65 and above, accounting for the national population.

From the perspective of the composition of urban and rural areas, the permanent urban population was 914.25 million, an increase of 12.05 million over the end of the previous year.

By the end of 2020, the total number of elderly people aged 60 and above in China was 100 million, accounting for about the total proportion of the total population. With the increasing aging of the population, China's elderly population has exceeded the total population of many countries, which poses huge challenges to social pension, medical care, education and other aspects. At the same time, the elderly are also a very valuable part of the society, and they have an irreplaceable role in the country, family and society.

All parts of China are actively taking measures to strengthen the care and protection of the elderly, and improve the level of services such as pension, medical care and education, so as to ensure the quality of life and dignity of the elderly.

In 2015, the population aged 65 and over in China was 144.34 million, so the number of people over 60 years old has exceeded 100 million. In 2015, China's population aged 0-14 was 226.81 million, in 2015 China's population aged 15-64 was 100347 million, from 2005 to 2010, China's population aged 0-14 decreased year by year, and in 2010, the population aged 0-14 reached the lowest value in the past decade, at 222.59 million.

By the end of 2021, the number of elderly people aged 60 and above in China has reached 100 million, accounting for the total population.