What is life expectancy at age 15 in China?

Life expectancy at age 15 in China was 89.99 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 89.99 years in 2100.

What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 55.11 years in 1960.

How does China rank for life expectancy at age 15?

China ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.

Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy at age 15 in China

Name: Life expectancy at age 15 in China
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Life expectancy at age 15 was 89.99 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

89.99 years

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

62nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

89.99 years

in 2100

All-time low

55.11 years

in 1960

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Life expectancy at age 15 in China, 1950–2100

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

China recorded 89.99 years for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 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 age 15 in China peaked at 89.99 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 55.11 years, in 1960.

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 151 years of available data.

Life expectancy at age 15 in China, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at age 15 in China, 1950 to 2100.
Year	years	Change
1950	58.42 years	—
1951	58.87 years	+0.8%
1952	59.29 years	+0.7%
1953	59.79 years	+0.9%
1954	60.2 years	+0.7%
1955	60.3 years	+0.2%
1956	60.58 years	+0.5%
1957	60.88 years	+0.5%
1958	61.08 years	+0.3%
1959	57.71 years	-5.5%
1960	55.11 years	-4.5%
1961	57.89 years	+5.1%
1962	62.04 years	+7.2%
1963	62.48 years	+0.7%
1964	62.87 years	+0.6%
1965	63.26 years	+0.6%
1966	63.65 years	+0.6%
1967	64.11 years	+0.7%
1968	64.61 years	+0.8%
1969	65.09 years	+0.7%
1970	65.6 years	+0.8%
1971	66.16 years	+0.9%
1972	66.65 years	+0.8%
1973	67.21 years	+0.8%
1974	67.61 years	+0.6%
1975	67.98 years	+0.5%
1976	68.05 years	+0.1%
1977	68.77 years	+1.1%
1978	69.12 years	+0.5%
1979	69.45 years	+0.5%
1980	69.76 years	+0.4%
1981	70.08 years	+0.5%
1982	70.38 years	+0.4%
1983	70.71 years	+0.5%
1984	71.02 years	+0.4%
1985	71.32 years	+0.4%
1986	71.6 years	+0.4%
1987	71.93 years	+0.5%
1988	72.23 years	+0.4%
1989	72.51 years	+0.4%
1990	72.67 years	+0.2%
1991	73.07 years	+0.6%
1992	73.44 years	+0.5%
1993	73.79 years	+0.5%
1994	74.02 years	+0.3%
1995	74.44 years	+0.6%
1996	74.76 years	+0.4%
1997	75.01 years	+0.3%
1998	75.22 years	+0.3%
1999	75.39 years	+0.2%
2000	75.54 years	+0.2%
2001	75.74 years	+0.3%
2002	75.91 years	+0.2%
2003	76.07 years	+0.2%
2004	76.23 years	+0.2%
2005	76.41 years	+0.2%
2006	76.57 years	+0.2%
2007	76.8 years	+0.3%
2008	76.76 years	-0.0%
2009	77.05 years	+0.4%
2010	77.28 years	+0.3%
2011	77.39 years	+0.1%
2012	77.59 years	+0.3%
2013	77.75 years	+0.2%
2014	77.92 years	+0.2%
2015	78.1 years	+0.2%
2016	78.26 years	+0.2%
2017	78.21 years	-0.1%
2018	78.61 years	+0.5%
2019	78.79 years	+0.2%
2020	78.81 years	+0.0%
2021	78.85 years	+0.1%
2022	78.92 years	+0.1%
2023	78.69 years	-0.3%
2024	78.85 years	+0.2%
2025	79.17 years	+0.4%
2026	79.74 years	+0.7%
2027	79.93 years	+0.2%
2028	80.1 years	+0.2%
2029	80.28 years	+0.2%
2030	80.46 years	+0.2%
2031	80.63 years	+0.2%
2032	80.81 years	+0.2%
2033	80.98 years	+0.2%
2034	81.17 years	+0.2%
2035	81.34 years	+0.2%
2036	81.52 years	+0.2%
2037	81.69 years	+0.2%
2038	81.86 years	+0.2%
2039	82.03 years	+0.2%
2040	82.19 years	+0.2%
2041	82.35 years	+0.2%
2042	82.52 years	+0.2%
2043	82.68 years	+0.2%
2044	82.84 years	+0.2%
2045	82.99 years	+0.2%
2046	83.15 years	+0.2%
2047	83.31 years	+0.2%
2048	83.47 years	+0.2%
2049	83.62 years	+0.2%
2050	83.76 years	+0.2%
2051	83.91 years	+0.2%
2052	84.05 years	+0.2%
2053	84.19 years	+0.2%
2054	84.34 years	+0.2%
2055	84.48 years	+0.2%
2056	84.63 years	+0.2%
2057	84.78 years	+0.2%
2058	84.92 years	+0.2%
2059	85.06 years	+0.2%
2060	85.2 years	+0.2%
2061	85.34 years	+0.2%
2062	85.48 years	+0.2%
2063	85.62 years	+0.2%
2064	85.74 years	+0.1%
2065	85.87 years	+0.2%
2066	86.01 years	+0.2%
2067	86.13 years	+0.1%
2068	86.26 years	+0.1%
2069	86.39 years	+0.1%
2070	86.52 years	+0.2%
2071	86.65 years	+0.1%
2072	86.77 years	+0.1%
2073	86.89 years	+0.1%
2074	87.01 years	+0.1%
2075	87.14 years	+0.1%
2076	87.25 years	+0.1%
2077	87.37 years	+0.1%
2078	87.49 years	+0.1%
2079	87.6 years	+0.1%
2080	87.71 years	+0.1%
2081	87.83 years	+0.1%
2082	87.95 years	+0.1%
2083	88.06 years	+0.1%
2084	88.17 years	+0.1%
2085	88.29 years	+0.1%
2086	88.42 years	+0.1%
2087	88.53 years	+0.1%
2088	88.65 years	+0.1%
2089	88.75 years	+0.1%
2090	88.86 years	+0.1%
2091	88.98 years	+0.1%
2092	89.09 years	+0.1%
2093	89.21 years	+0.1%
2094	89.32 years	+0.1%
2095	89.43 years	+0.1%
2096	89.55 years	+0.1%
2097	89.65 years	+0.1%
2098	89.76 years	+0.1%
2099	89.87 years	+0.1%
2100	89.99 years	+0.1%

China compared with similar countries

China's 89.99 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
China's 89.99 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	59.71 years	57.71 years	61.08 years	10
1960s	62.11 years	55.11 years	65.09 years	10
1970s	67.66 years	65.6 years	69.45 years	10
1980s	71.15 years	69.76 years	72.51 years	10
1990s	74.18 years	72.67 years	75.39 years	10
2000s	76.31 years	75.54 years	77.05 years	10
2010s	77.99 years	77.28 years	78.79 years	10
2020s	79.33 years	78.69 years	80.28 years	10
2030s	81.25 years	80.46 years	82.03 years	10
2040s	82.91 years	82.19 years	83.62 years	10
2050s	84.41 years	83.76 years	85.06 years	10
2060s	85.81 years	85.2 years	86.39 years	10
2070s	87.07 years	86.52 years	87.6 years	10
2080s	88.24 years	87.71 years	88.75 years	10
2090s	89.37 years	88.86 years	89.87 years	10
2100s	89.99 years	89.99 years	89.99 years	1

Countries ranked near China

59 Saint Martin (French part) 90.35 years compare
60 Albania 90.2 years compare
61 Jersey 90.19 years compare
63 Falkland Islands 89.92 years compare
64 Anguilla 89.84 years compare
65 Iran 89.52 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 15 in China?: Life expectancy at age 15 in China was 89.99 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 89.99 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 55.11 years in 1960.
How does China rank for life expectancy at age 15?: China ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at age 15
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 36,894 data points, 1751–2100
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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