Female to male life expectancy ratio in China
China: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1959
All-time low
1.07
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in China is 1.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in China peaked at 1.09 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1972.
That places China 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in China?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in China was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1959.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1972.
- How does China rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- China ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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