Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 5.7 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of), 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 5.7 Years.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5.8 Years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7 Years, in 1960.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 12th 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 | 3.9 Years | 2.7 Years | 4.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 Years | 3.7 Years | 4.4 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 Years | 4.5 Years | 4.9 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 Years | 4.7 Years | 5.2 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 Years | 5 Years | 5.2 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 Years | 5.1 Years | 5.8 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 Years | 5.4 Years | 5.8 Years | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in China (People’s Republic of) was 5.7 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 Years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 Years in 1960.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). 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.