Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Macau, China: Life expectancy at birth, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.97 years
in 2024
Macau, China
83.33 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Macau, China rank
16th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 83.33 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.36 years.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 65.8 years 66.08 years 0.2821 years Macau, China
1970s 66.82 years 70.6 years 3.78 years Macau, China
1980s 68.07 years 74.35 years 6.27 years Macau, China
1990s 67.87 years 77.35 years 9.48 years Macau, China
2000s 69.38 years 81.28 years 11.9 years Macau, China
2010s 73.16 years 83.06 years 9.9 years Macau, China
2020s 73.83 years 83.49 years 9.66 years Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 83.33 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China?
8.36 years, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.