Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China
China: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0853 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0853
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4859
in 1960
All-time low
0.0853
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China stood at 0.0853. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China peaked at 0.4859 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0853, in 2023.
That places China 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3626 | — |
| 1951 | 0.356 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3482 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3449 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3354 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3284 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3226 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3165 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3111 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4069 | +30.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4859 | +19.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4084 | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2879 | -29.5% |
| 1963 | 0.282 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2761 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2701 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2649 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.259 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2528 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2465 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2399 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.233 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2261 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2186 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2121 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2056 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2044 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1926 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1872 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1822 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1779 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1738 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1702 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.167 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1643 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1619 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1597 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1577 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1559 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1542 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1528 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1506 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1484 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1458 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1433 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1404 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1376 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1348 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1321 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1293 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1265 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1235 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1206 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1178 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.115 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1123 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1099 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1075 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1073 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1033 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1015 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0996 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0978 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0962 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0947 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0932 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0918 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0906 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0893 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0882 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0856 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0853 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0853 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0853 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +30.8% | 0.3111 | 0.4069 |
| 1962 | -29.5% | 0.4084 | 0.2879 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3433 | 0.3111 | 0.4069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | 0.2465 | 0.4859 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2102 | 0.1822 | 0.2399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1642 | 0.1542 | 0.1779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1415 | 0.1293 | 0.1528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1144 | 0.1033 | 0.1265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 | 0.0882 | 0.1015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0859 | 0.0853 | 0.0871 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0859 compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0856 compare
- 173 Armenia 0.0854 compare
- 175 French Guiana 0.085 compare
- 176 Poland 0.0842 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 0.0841 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in China was 0.0853 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4859 in 1960.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 in 2023.
- How does China rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- China ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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