Womens life expectancy at birth in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Womens life expectancy at birth was 80.93 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.13
in 2022
All-time low
34.86
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in China (People's Republic of), 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People's Republic of) recorded 80.93 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 81.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.86, in 1960.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 74th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.79 41.98 50.93 10
1960s 52.11 34.86 57.99 10
1970s 62.5 58.78 65.95 10
1980s 68.63 66.51 70.42 10
1990s 72.67 70.56 74.54 10
2000s 76.51 74.89 78.03 10
2010s 79.61 78.33 80.75 10
2020s 80.99 80.91 81.13 4

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 71 New Caledonia 81.29 compare
  2. 72 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
  3. 73 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
  5. 76 Thailand 80.86 compare
  6. 77 Curacao 80.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in China (People's Republic of)?
Womens life expectancy at birth in China (People's Republic of) was 80.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 81.13 in 2022.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.86 in 1960.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
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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