Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China
China: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 77.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2022
All-time low
33.42
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China is 77.95, measured in 2023.
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 un vs gdp per capita wb in China peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 1960.
China ranks 75th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.83 | — |
| 1951 | 44.56 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 45.34 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 45.91 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.76 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47.24 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 47.81 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 48.38 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 48.83 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.17 | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 33.42 | -16.8% |
| 1961 | 40.16 | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 50.96 | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 51.67 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 52.34 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 53.66 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 54.4 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 55.99 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 56.82 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 57.73 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 58.58 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 59.5 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 60.24 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60.95 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.46 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 63.1 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.25 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 65.73 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.15 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.53 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 67.26 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 67.93 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.06 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.49 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.36 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.82 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.23 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.73 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.08 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.67 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.12 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.95 | -0.3% |
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
- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3601 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6968 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in China was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 1960.
- How does China rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- China ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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