China vs Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth, total
China
78.02 years
in 2024
Lebanon
77.94 years
in 2024
China rank
70th
Lebanon rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
China currently reports 78.02 years against 77.94 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
China ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.08 years | 65.1 years | 15.02 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 60.43 years | 60.51 years | 0.0799 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 66.24 years | 60.35 years | 5.89 years | China |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 71.58 years | 1.46 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 73.85 years | 75.68 years | 1.82 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 76.8 years | 78.07 years | 1.27 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 76.74 years | 1.32 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China or Lebanon?
- China, at 78.02 years against 77.94 years in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between China and Lebanon?
- 0.08 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- China ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.