Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China
China: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 77.95 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.95 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.2 years
in 2022
All-time low
75.89 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
China recorded 77.95 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China peaked at 78.2 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.89 years, in 2011.
China ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.89 years | — |
| 2012 | 76.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.95 years | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 77.95 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 77.95 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.93 years | 75.89 years | 77.94 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.07 years | 77.95 years | 78.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in China was 77.95 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.89 years in 2011.
- How does China rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- China ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.