China vs Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, female
China
80.97 years
in 2024
Thailand
80.98 years
in 2024
China rank
69th
Thailand rank
68th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 80.98 years against 80.97 years in China, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 68th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 years | 55.15 years | 3.04 years | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.5 years | 62.28 years | 0.2233 years | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 years | 69.12 years | 0.4987 years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 73.73 years | 1.06 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 76.51 years | 76.52 years | 0.0096 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 79.61 years | 80.5 years | 0.8881 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 80.99 years | 81.13 years | 0.139 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 80.98 years against 80.97 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between China and Thailand?
- 0.01 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- China ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 68th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.