Life expectancy vs health expenditure in China

China: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in China, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in China is 77.95, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in China peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 1960.

That places China 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 72 Uruguay 78.14 compare
  2. 73 Cuba 78.08 compare
  3. 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.01 compare
  4. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 compare
  5. 77 Lebanon 77.82 compare
  6. 78 Jordan 77.81 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in China?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in China was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 1960.
How does China rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
China ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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