Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China
China: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 77.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2022
All-time low
33.42
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China stood at 77.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 1960.
China ranks 75th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.83 | — |
| 1951 | 44.56 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 45.34 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 45.91 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.76 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47.24 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 47.81 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 48.38 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 48.83 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.17 | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 33.42 | -16.8% |
| 1961 | 40.16 | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 50.96 | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 51.67 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 52.34 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 53.66 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 54.4 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 55.99 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 56.82 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 57.73 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 58.58 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 59.5 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 60.24 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60.95 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.46 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 63.1 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.25 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 65.73 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.15 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.53 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 67.26 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 67.93 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.06 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.49 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.36 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.82 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.23 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.73 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.08 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.67 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.12 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.95 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 | 40.17 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 33.42 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 56.82 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 64.24 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 68.16 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 72.29 | 75.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 75.67 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.07 | 77.95 | 78.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in China was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 1960.
- How does China rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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