Inequality in life expectancy in China
China: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0515 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0515
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0992
in 2010
All-time low
0.0515
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in China, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in China stood at 0.0515. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in China peaked at 0.0992 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0515, in 2023.
China ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0992 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0924 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0871 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0776 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0695 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.066 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0562 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0533 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0515 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0768 | 0.0588 | 0.0992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0515 | 0.0562 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 137 Russia 0.0568 compare
- 138 United States 0.055 compare
- 139 Malta 0.0517 compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0514 compare
- 142 Romania 0.0492 compare
- 143 Liechtenstein 0.0491 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in China?
- Inequality in life expectancy in China was 0.0515 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 in 2023.
- How does China rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- China ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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