China vs Germany: Healthy life expectancy at birth
China
68.58
in 2021
Germany
68.93
in 2021
China rank
29th
Germany rank
26th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.93 against 68.58 in China, a difference of 0.35.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.62 | 68.15 | 3.54 | Germany |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 69.17 | 1.51 | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 69.09 | 0.5389 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 68.93 against 68.58 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between China and Germany?
- 0.35, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.