Life expectancy in China
China: Life expectancy was 78 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in China, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in China stood at 78 Years.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in China peaked at 78.2 Years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4 Years, in 1960.
That places China 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.09 Years | 33.4 Years | 56 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 Years | 56.8 Years | 63.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.22 Years | 64.2 Years | 67.9 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 Years | 68.2 Years | 72 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 Years | 72.3 Years | 75.3 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 Years | 75.7 Years | 77.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 Years | 78 Years | 78.2 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in China?
- Life expectancy in China was 78 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 Years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 Years in 1960.
- How does China rank for life expectancy?
- China ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.