China vs Lebanon: Life expectancy
China
78.08 years
in 2020
Lebanon
77.8 years
in 2020
China rank
39th
Lebanon rank
41st
Life expectancy over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
China currently reports 78.08 years against 77.8 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lebanon ahead.
China ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 30.23 years | 5.23 years | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 25 years | 30.99 years | 5.99 years | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 25 years | 32.16 years | 7.16 years | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 25 years | 33.74 years | 8.74 years | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 25 years | 34.41 years | 9.41 years | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 28.5 years | 40.74 years | 12.24 years | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 46.24 years | 11.74 years | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 42.72 years | 57.27 years | 14.55 years | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 45.6 years | 60.93 years | 15.33 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 63.21 years | 64.58 years | 1.37 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 66.44 years | 66.97 years | 0.5345 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 69.01 years | 68.26 years | 0.7476 years | China |
| 2000s | 73 years | 75.1 years | 2.11 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 78.69 years | 2.4 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 78.08 years | 77.8 years | 0.2728 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, China or Lebanon?
- China, at 78.08 years against 77.8 years in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between China and Lebanon?
- 0.28 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for life expectancy?
- China ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 41st 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.