China vs Thailand: Life expectancy men women
China
80.93
in 2023
Thailand
80.86
in 2023
China rank
74th
Thailand rank
76th
Life expectancy men women over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 80.93 against 80.86 in Thailand, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.79 | 48.99 | 1.2 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 52.11 | 55.15 | 3.04 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.5 | 62.28 | 0.2233 | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 | 69.12 | 0.4987 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 72.67 | 73.73 | 1.06 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 76.51 | 76.52 | 0.0096 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 79.61 | 80.5 | 0.8881 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 80.99 | 81.16 | 0.1707 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, China or Thailand?
- China, at 80.93 against 80.86 in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between China and Thailand?
- 0.07, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- China ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.