China vs Estonia: Life expectancy
China
78.08 years
in 2020
Estonia
78.34 years
in 2020
China rank
39th
Estonia rank
38th
Life expectancy over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 78.34 years against 78.08 years in China, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
China ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.44 years | 69.62 years | 3.19 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 69.01 years | 69.28 years | 0.2719 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 73 years | 72.26 years | 0.7325 years | China |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 76.7 years | 0.4143 years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 78.08 years | 78.34 years | 0.2665 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 78.34 years against 78.08 years in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between China and Estonia?
- 0.26 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for life expectancy?
- China ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 38th 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.