Mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mens life expectancy at birth was 75.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.49
in 2021
All-time low
32.17
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 75.2.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 75.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1960.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2 | 38.59 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.21 | 32.17 | 54.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.42 | 54.94 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.94 | 62.05 | 65.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7 | 65.86 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.39 | 69.85 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.19 | 73.19 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.35 | 75.2 | 75.49 | 4 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in China (People’s Republic of) was 75.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1960.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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