Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Taiwan, China
80.12 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.96 years
in 2022
Taiwan, China rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.96 years against 80.12 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.84 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.31 years | 72.53 years | 2.21 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 72.78 years | 74.57 years | 1.79 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 74.7 years | 76.61 years | 1.92 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 77.35 years | 78.92 years | 1.57 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.68 years | 80.94 years | 1.26 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.52 years | 80.6 years | 0.08 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.96 years against 80.12 years in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.84 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Taiwan, China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.