Armenia vs China: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Armenia
0.0854
in 2023
China
0.0853
in 2023
Armenia rank
173rd
China rank
174th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Armenia
- China
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.0854 against 0.0853 in China, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
Armenia ranks 173rd and China ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2489 | 0.3433 | 0.0944 | China |
| 1960s | 0.2045 | 0.3033 | 0.0988 | China |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.2102 | 0.0368 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1621 | 0.1642 | 0.0021 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1252 | 0.1415 | 0.0163 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1069 | 0.1144 | 0.0075 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0938 | 0.0943 | 0.0004 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | 0.0859 | 0.0014 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Armenia or China?
- Armenia, at 0.0854 against 0.0853 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Armenia and China?
- 0.0001, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and China rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Armenia ranks 173rd and China ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.