China vs Estonia: Life expectancy at birth, male

China
75.25 years
in 2024
Estonia
75.1 years
in 2024
China rank
70th
Estonia rank
73rd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • China
  • Estonia
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How they compare

China currently reports 75.25 years against 75.1 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

China ranks 70th and Estonia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Estonia Difference Ahead
1960s 48.21 years 65.71 years 17.5 years Estonia
1970s 58.42 years 65.1 years 6.69 years Estonia
1980s 63.94 years 65 years 1.06 years Estonia
1990s 67.7 years 63.29 years 4.41 years China
2000s 71.39 years 66.75 years 4.63 years China
2010s 74.19 years 72.74 years 1.45 years China
2020s 75.33 years 74.06 years 1.27 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, China or Estonia?
China, at 75.25 years against 75.1 years in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between China and Estonia?
0.15 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Estonia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
China ranks 70th and Estonia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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, male (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.