Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
China's life expectancy stands at 78.02 as of 2024-12-31, up from 77.95 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, China's life expectancy was 78.02, up from 77.95 in 2023.
In 2023, China's life expectancy was 77.95, down from 78.2 in 2022.
In 2022, China's life expectancy was 78.2, up from 78.12 in 2021.
In 2021, China's life expectancy was 78.12, up from 78.02 in 2020.
In 2020, China's life expectancy was 78.02, up from 77.94 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.02 | +0.064 |
| 2023 | 77.95 | -0.249 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | +0.085 |
| 2021 | 78.12 | +0.098 |
| 2020 | 78.02 | +0.079 |
| 2019 | 77.94 | +0.231 |
| 2018 | 77.71 | +0.474 |
| 2017 | 77.24 | +0.021 |
| 2016 | 77.21 | +0.239 |
| 2015 | 76.98 | +0.261 |
| 2014 | 76.71 | +0.262 |
| 2013 | 76.45 | +0.252 |
| 2012 | 76.2 | +0.311 |
| 2011 | 75.89 | +0.221 |
| 2010 | 75.67 | +0.351 |
| 2009 | 75.32 | +0.484 |
| 2008 | 74.83 | +0.044 |
| 2007 | 74.79 | +0.385 |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +0.319 |
| 2005 | 74.09 | +0.358 |
| 2004 | 73.73 | +0.342 |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.351 |
| 2002 | 73.03 | +0.359 |
| 2001 | 72.68 | +0.387 |
| 2000 | 72.29 | +0.336 |
| 1999 | 71.95 | +0.351 |
| 1998 | 71.6 | +0.374 |
| 1997 | 71.23 | +0.404 |
| 1996 | 70.82 | +0.46 |
| 1995 | 70.36 | +0.528 |
| 1994 | 69.84 | +0.343 |
| 1993 | 69.49 | +0.433 |
| 1992 | 69.06 | +0.449 |
| 1991 | 68.61 | +0.455 |
| 1990 | 68.16 | +0.225 |
| 1989 | 67.93 | +0.323 |
| 1988 | 67.61 | +0.344 |
| 1987 | 67.26 | +0.376 |
| 1986 | 66.89 | +0.355 |
| 1985 | 66.53 | +0.384 |
| 1984 | 66.15 | +0.42 |
| 1983 | 65.73 | +0.479 |
| 1982 | 65.25 | +0.471 |
| 1981 | 64.78 | +0.535 |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.539 |
| 1979 | 63.7 | +0.602 |
| 1978 | 63.1 | +0.644 |
| 1977 | 62.46 | +1.23 |
| 1976 | 61.23 | +0.273 |
| 1975 | 60.95 | +0.711 |
| 1974 | 60.24 | +0.745 |
| 1973 | 59.5 | +0.917 |
| 1972 | 58.58 | +0.848 |
| 1971 | 57.73 | +0.907 |
| 1970 | 56.82 | +0.836 |
| 1969 | 55.99 | +0.797 |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +0.79 |
| 1967 | 54.4 | +0.739 |
| 1966 | 53.66 | +0.661 |
| 1965 | 53 | +0.658 |
| 1964 | 52.34 | +0.673 |
| 1963 | 51.67 | +0.711 |
| 1962 | 50.96 | +10.8 |
| 1961 | 40.16 | +6.74 |
| 1960 | 33.42 | — |
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China's life expectancy is 78.02 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 77.95 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.2 (2022); the lowest is 33.42 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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