Future life expectancy projections in China
China: Future life expectancy projections was 89.8 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2100
All-time low
78.02
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in China, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for future life expectancy projections in China is 89.8, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in China peaked at 89.8 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 78.02, in 2024.
China ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.02 | — |
| 2025 | 78.37 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 79.02 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 79.23 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 80.02 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 80.79 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 80.98 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 81.17 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 81.36 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 81.53 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 81.71 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 81.88 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 82.06 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 82.23 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 82.57 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 82.74 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 82.91 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 83.07 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 83.38 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 83.68 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 83.83 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.98 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 84.13 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 84.29 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 84.59 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 84.74 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 84.88 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 85.03 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 85.18 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 85.32 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 85.45 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 85.58 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 85.72 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 85.85 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 85.98 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 86.12 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 86.25 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 86.38 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 86.51 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.76 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.89 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 87.13 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 87.25 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 87.36 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 87.47 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.59 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.72 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87.83 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.95 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 88.07 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88.32 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 88.43 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 88.54 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.65 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.77 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.89 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.12 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89.23 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89.35 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 89.46 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 89.57 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.68 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.8 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 89.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 89.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78.95 | 78.02 | 79.62 | 6 |
| 2030s | 80.69 | 79.82 | 81.53 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.48 | 81.71 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2050s | 84.06 | 83.38 | 84.74 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.51 | 84.88 | 86.12 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.82 | 86.25 | 87.36 | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.01 | 87.47 | 88.54 | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.17 | 88.65 | 89.68 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.8 | 89.8 | 89.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in China?
- Future life expectancy projections in China was 89.8 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.02 in 2024.
- How does China rank for future life expectancy projections?
- China ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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