China vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth oecd

China
78.2
in 2022
Greece
80.2
in 2021
China rank
29th
Greece rank
27th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • China
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 80.2 against 78.2 in China, a difference of 2.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

China ranks 29th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 51.84 72.27 20.42 Greece
1970s 59.97 74.49 14.52 Greece
1980s 65.95 76.12 10.17 Greece
1990s 69.36 77.79 8.43 Greece
2000s 73.43 79.54 6.11 Greece
2010s 76.53 81.26 4.73 Greece
2020s 78.05 80.8 2.75 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, China or Greece?
Greece, at 80.2 against 78.2 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between China and Greece?
2, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do China and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
China ranks 29th and Greece ranks 27th 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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About this data

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
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