Life expectancy at birth, projections in China
China: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 89.8 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in China, 2024–2100
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
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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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.