East Asia & Pacific vs Macau, China: Life expectancy at birth, female

East Asia & Pacific
79.7 years
in 2024
Macau, China
86.2 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Macau, China rank
10th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 86.2 years against 79.7 years in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.5 years.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 55.31 years 67.67 years 12.36 years Macau, China
1970s 63.54 years 72.41 years 8.87 years Macau, China
1980s 68.99 years 76.52 years 7.52 years Macau, China
1990s 72.59 years 79.56 years 6.97 years Macau, China
2000s 75.85 years 83.98 years 8.13 years Macau, China
2010s 78.51 years 86.24 years 7.73 years Macau, China
2020s 79.5 years 86.42 years 6.92 years Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, East Asia & Pacific or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 86.2 years against 79.7 years in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China?
6.5 years, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 10th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.