China vs Kuwait: Healthy life expectancy at birth
China
68.58
in 2021
Kuwait
67.78
in 2021
China rank
29th
Kuwait rank
31st
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 68.58 against 67.78 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.62 | 67.82 | 3.2 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 70.05 | 2.38 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 67.73 | 0.8225 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 68.58 against 67.78 in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between China and Kuwait?
- 0.8, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st 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.