Taiwan, China vs United States of America: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Taiwan, China
80.12 years
in 2023
United States of America
78.56 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China rank
27th
United States of America rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Taiwan, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 80.12 years against 78.56 years in United States of America, a difference of 1.56 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.31 years | 72.22 years | 1.91 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 72.78 years | 74.58 years | 1.8 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 74.7 years | 76.01 years | 1.32 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 77.35 years | 77.57 years | 0.222 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 79.68 years | 78.8 years | 0.876 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 80.42 years | 77.42 years | 3 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Taiwan, China or United States of America?
- Taiwan, China, at 80.12 years against 78.56 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 1.56 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan, China and United States of America rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Taiwan, China ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th 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.