Life expectancy - Regions in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Life expectancy - Regions was 77.93 Years in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77.93 Years
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
77.93 Years
in 2020
All-time low
69.5 Years
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Life expectancy - Regions in China (People's Republic of), 1990–2020

0204060801990200520201990: 69.5 Years1991: 69.7 Years1992: 69.9 Years1993: 70 Years1994: 70.2 Years1995: 70.4 Years1996: 70.6 Years1997: 70.9 Years1998: 71.3 Years1999: 71.7 Years2000: 71.4 Years2001: 71.7 Years2002: 72.1 Years2003: 72.4 Years2004: 72.7 Years2005: 73 Years2006: 73.3 Years2007: 73.6 Years2008: 73.8 Years2009: 74.1 Years2010: 74.8 Years2011: 74.7 Years2012: 75 Years2013: 75.3 Years2014: 75.6 Years2015: 76.3 Years2016: 76.2 Years2017: 76.5 Years2018: 76.7 Years2019: 76.9 Years2020: 77.9 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy - regions in China (People's Republic of) is 77.93 Years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy - regions in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 77.93 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.5 Years, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Life expectancy - Regions in China (People's Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy - Regions in China (People's Republic of), 1990 to 2020.
Year Years Change
1990 69.5 Years
1991 69.7 Years +0.3%
1992 69.9 Years +0.3%
1993 70 Years +0.1%
1994 70.2 Years +0.3%
1995 70.4 Years +0.3%
1996 70.6 Years +0.3%
1997 70.9 Years +0.4%
1998 71.3 Years +0.6%
1999 71.7 Years +0.6%
2000 71.4 Years -0.4%
2001 71.7 Years +0.4%
2002 72.1 Years +0.6%
2003 72.4 Years +0.4%
2004 72.7 Years +0.4%
2005 72.95 Years +0.3%
2006 73.3 Years +0.5%
2007 73.6 Years +0.4%
2008 73.8 Years +0.3%
2009 74.1 Years +0.4%
2010 74.83 Years +1.0%
2011 74.7 Years -0.2%
2012 75 Years +0.4%
2013 75.3 Years +0.4%
2014 75.6 Years +0.4%
2015 76.34 Years +1.0%
2016 76.2 Years -0.2%
2017 76.5 Years +0.4%
2018 76.7 Years +0.3%
2019 76.9 Years +0.3%
2020 77.93 Years +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.42 Years 69.5 Years 71.7 Years 10
2000s 72.8 Years 71.4 Years 74.1 Years 10
2010s 75.81 Years 74.7 Years 76.9 Years 10
2020s 77.93 Years 77.93 Years 77.93 Years 1

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 1 Japan 84.72 Years compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 84.2 Years compare
  3. 3 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
  4. 3 Israel 83.8 Years compare
  5. 5 Italy 83.5 Years compare
  6. 5 Cyprus 83.5 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy - regions in China (People's Republic of)?
Life expectancy - regions in China (People's Republic of) was 77.93 Years in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 77.93 Years in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5 Years in 1990.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for life expectancy - regions?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy - regions rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
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This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.