China vs Thailand: Life expectancy of women vs. men
China
80.93 years
in 2023
Thailand
80.86 years
in 2023
China rank
75th
Thailand rank
77th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 80.93 years against 80.86 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 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 years | 48.99 years | 1.2 years | Thailand |
| 1960s | 52.11 years | 55.15 years | 3.04 years | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.5 years | 62.28 years | 0.2233 years | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 years | 69.12 years | 0.4987 years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 73.73 years | 1.06 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 76.51 years | 76.52 years | 0.0096 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 79.61 years | 80.5 years | 0.8881 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 80.99 years | 81.16 years | 0.1707 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, China or Thailand?
- China, at 80.93 years against 80.86 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between China and Thailand?
- 0.07 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- China ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.