Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in China
China: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 75.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 75.2 for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in China peaked at 75.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1960.
That places China 77th 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 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 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in China?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in China was 75.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1960.
- How does China rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- China ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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