Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Taiwan, China?

Taiwan, China, at 81.43 years against 81.39 years in Cyprus as of 2020.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Taiwan, China?

0.04 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Taiwan, China?

20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.

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.

Cyprus vs Taiwan, China: Life expectancy

Cyprus

81.39 years

in 2020

Taiwan, China

81.43 years

in 2020

Cyprus rank

23rd

Taiwan, China rank

22nd

Life expectancy over time

Cyprus
Taiwan, China

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 81.43 years against 81.39 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Taiwan, China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	47.46 years	29 years	18.46 years	Cyprus
1920s	48.46 years	39.78 years	8.69 years	Cyprus
1930s	48.5 years	42.75 years	5.75 years	Cyprus
1950s	67.6 years	58.6 years	9 years	Cyprus
1960s	69.32 years	65.88 years	3.44 years	Cyprus
1970s	71.88 years	69.65 years	2.23 years	Cyprus
1980s	75.02 years	72.47 years	2.55 years	Cyprus
1990s	74.34 years	74.17 years	0.1608 years	Cyprus
2000s	77.33 years	76.63 years	0.6994 years	Cyprus
2010s	80.32 years	79.81 years	0.5108 years	Cyprus
2020s	81.39 years	81.43 years	0.0395 years	Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Taiwan, China?: Taiwan, China, at 81.43 years against 81.39 years in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Taiwan, China?: 0.04 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Taiwan, China?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Taiwan, China rank globally for life expectancy?: Cyprus ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.