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Life expectancy at birth, projections in China

China: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 89.8 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
89.8 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.8 years
in 2100
All-time low
78.02 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in China, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in China is 89.8 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, projections in China peaked at 89.8 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 78.02 years, 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.

Life expectancy at birth, projections in China, year by year

Year years Change
2024 78.02 years —
2025 78.37 years +0.5%
2026 79.02 years +0.8%
2027 79.23 years +0.3%
2028 79.43 years +0.2%
2029 79.62 years +0.2%
2030 79.82 years +0.2%
2031 80.02 years +0.2%
2032 80.21 years +0.2%
2033 80.4 years +0.2%
2034 80.6 years +0.2%
2035 80.79 years +0.2%
2036 80.98 years +0.2%
2037 81.17 years +0.2%
2038 81.36 years +0.2%
2039 81.53 years +0.2%
2040 81.71 years +0.2%
2041 81.88 years +0.2%
2042 82.06 years +0.2%
2043 82.23 years +0.2%
2044 82.4 years +0.2%
2045 82.57 years +0.2%
2046 82.74 years +0.2%
2047 82.91 years +0.2%
2048 83.07 years +0.2%
2049 83.23 years +0.2%
2050 83.38 years +0.2%
2051 83.53 years +0.2%
2052 83.68 years +0.2%
2053 83.83 years +0.2%
2054 83.98 years +0.2%
2055 84.13 years +0.2%
2056 84.29 years +0.2%
2057 84.44 years +0.2%
2058 84.59 years +0.2%
2059 84.74 years +0.2%
2060 84.88 years +0.2%
2061 85.03 years +0.2%
2062 85.18 years +0.2%
2063 85.32 years +0.2%
2064 85.45 years +0.2%
2065 85.58 years +0.2%
2066 85.72 years +0.2%
2067 85.85 years +0.2%
2068 85.98 years +0.2%
2069 86.12 years +0.2%
2070 86.25 years +0.2%
2071 86.38 years +0.1%
2072 86.51 years +0.1%
2073 86.63 years +0.1%
2074 86.76 years +0.1%
2075 86.89 years +0.1%
2076 87 years +0.1%
2077 87.13 years +0.1%
2078 87.25 years +0.1%
2079 87.36 years +0.1%
2080 87.47 years +0.1%
2081 87.59 years +0.1%
2082 87.72 years +0.1%
2083 87.83 years +0.1%
2084 87.95 years +0.1%
2085 88.07 years +0.1%
2086 88.2 years +0.1%
2087 88.32 years +0.1%
2088 88.43 years +0.1%
2089 88.54 years +0.1%
2090 88.65 years +0.1%
2091 88.77 years +0.1%
2092 88.89 years +0.1%
2093 89 years +0.1%
2094 89.12 years +0.1%
2095 89.23 years +0.1%
2096 89.35 years +0.1%
2097 89.46 years +0.1%
2098 89.57 years +0.1%
2099 89.68 years +0.1%
2100 89.8 years +0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 89.8 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 89.8 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 78.95 years 78.02 years 79.62 years 6
2030s 80.69 years 79.82 years 81.53 years 10
2040s 82.48 years 81.71 years 83.23 years 10
2050s 84.06 years 83.38 years 84.74 years 10
2060s 85.51 years 84.88 years 86.12 years 10
2070s 86.82 years 86.25 years 87.36 years 10
2080s 88.01 years 87.47 years 88.54 years 10
2090s 89.17 years 88.65 years 89.68 years 10
2100s 89.8 years 89.8 years 89.8 years 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 Panama 90.13 years compare
  2. 60 Albania 90 years compare
  3. 61 Jersey 89.9 years compare
  4. 63 Anguilla 89.65 years compare
  5. 64 Falkland Islands 89.61 years compare
  6. 65 Czechia 89.44 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in China?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in China was 89.8 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 89.8 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 78.02 years in 2024.
How does China rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
China ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.