China vs Croatia: Life expectancy
China
78.08 years
in 2020
Croatia
77.98 years
in 2020
China rank
39th
Croatia rank
40th
Life expectancy over time
- China
- Croatia
How they compare
China currently reports 78.08 years against 77.98 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
China ranks 39th and Croatia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.44 years | 70.72 years | 4.29 years | Croatia |
| 1990s | 69.01 years | 72.72 years | 3.71 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 73 years | 75 years | 2 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 77.18 years | 0.8943 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 78.08 years | 77.98 years | 0.0921 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, China or Croatia?
- China, at 78.08 years against 77.98 years in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between China and Croatia?
- 0.1 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do China and Croatia rank globally for life expectancy?
- China ranks 39th and Croatia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.