China vs Estonia: Life expectancy at birth oecd

China
78.2
in 2022
Estonia
77.2
in 2021
China rank
29th
Estonia rank
30th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • China
  • Estonia
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How they compare

China currently reports 78.2 against 77.2 in Estonia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

China ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 30th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Estonia Difference Ahead
1960s 49.99 70.29 20.3 Estonia
1970s 59.97 70.2 10.23 Estonia
1980s 65.95 70.12 4.17 Estonia
1990s 69.36 69.15 0.21 China
2000s 73.43 72.68 0.75 China
2010s 76.53 77.61 1.08 Estonia
2020s 78.05 78.05 0 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, China or Estonia?
China, at 78.2 against 77.2 in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between China and Estonia?
1, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do China and Estonia rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
China ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed