Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female life expectancy at birth
Taiwan, China
83.61 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.21 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 83.61 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.69 years | 72.52 years | 10.82 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 67.82 years | 74.33 years | 6.51 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 73.17 years | 75.59 years | 2.42 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 75.68 years | 77.43 years | 1.75 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 77.91 years | 79.18 years | 1.27 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.8 years | 81.08 years | 0.281 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.2 years | 82.83 years | 0.3727 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 83.88 years | 82.82 years | 1.05 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taiwan, China, at 83.61 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Taiwan, China ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.