Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 77.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 77.95.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 1960.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 | 40.17 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 33.42 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 56.82 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 64.24 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 68.16 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 72.29 | 75.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 75.67 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.07 | 77.95 | 78.2 | 4 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in China (People’s Republic of) was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 1960.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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