Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in China
China: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 77.95 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
77.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2022
All-time low
32
in 1930
Years of data
79
1930β2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in China, 1930β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in China stood at 77.95.
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 vs electoral democracy index in China peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1930.
That places China 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 33.67 | 32 | 35 | 3 |
| 1940s | 39 | 37 | 41 | 2 |
| 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 | 68.15 | 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
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in China?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in China was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1930.
- How does China rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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