Life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Life expectancy at birth who gho was 77.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
77.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.62
in 2021
All-time low
70.84
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 70.82001: 71.12002: 71.52003: 71.72004: 71.92005: 72.42006: 73.32007: 73.82008: 742009: 74.42010: 74.72011: 752012: 75.52013: 75.82014: 76.22015: 76.52016: 76.72017: 76.92018: 77.12019: 77.32020: 77.52021: 77.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of) is 77.62, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 77.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.84, in 2000.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.5 70.84 74.39 10
2010s 76.18 74.65 77.31 10
2020s 77.55 77.48 77.62 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 31 Kuwait 78.95 compare
  2. 32 Costa Rica 78.63 compare
  3. 33 United Arab Emirates 78.31 compare
  4. 35 Panama 77.24 compare
  5. 36 Sri Lanka 77.23 compare
  6. 37 Estonia 77.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of)?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in China (People’s Republic of) was 77.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 77.62 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.84 in 2000.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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