China vs United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy at birth
China
68.58
in 2021
United Kingdom
68.64
in 2021
China rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.64 against 68.58 in China, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.62 | 67.97 | 3.35 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 69.38 | 1.72 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 68.69 | 0.1444 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.64 against 68.58 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.06, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.