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Life expectancy at birth in China

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As of now, China reports a life expectancy at birth of 78.2 years, signifying an increase of 0.1 years (0.2%) from 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to China
Japan
84.8 years
+0.1 years
(2021)
France
82.5 years
+0.3 years
(2021)
United Kingdom
80.7 years
+0.3 years
(2021)
Germany
80.6 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
United States
77.2 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
India
67.2 years
-2.9 years
(2021)
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Live births surviving to age 1
10828527 years
-1350598 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
28.77 years
+0.07 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
54.2%
-1.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.2
-0.1
(2023)
Female suicide mortality rate
7.5
+0.4
(2021)
Male tobacco use
45.2%
-1.4%
(2030)
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China Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Value Change
2021 78.2 years +0.1 years
2020 78.1 years +0.1 years
2019 78.0 years +0.2 years
2018 77.7 years +0.5 years
2017 77.2 years +0.0 years
2016 77.2 years +0.2 years
2015 77.0 years +0.3 years
2014 76.7 years +0.3 years
2013 76.5 years +0.3 years
2012 76.2 years +0.3 years
2011 75.9 years +0.3 years
2010 75.6 years +0.3 years
2009 75.3 years +0.5 years
2008 74.9 years +0.1 years
2007 74.8 years +0.3 years
2006 74.5 years +0.4 years
2005 74.1 years +0.4 years
2004 73.7 years +0.4 years
2003 73.4 years +0.4 years
2002 73.0 years +0.4 years
2001 72.6 years +0.7 years
2000 71.9 years +0.5 years
1999 71.4 years +0.2 years
1998 71.2 years +0.5 years
1997 70.7 years +0.4 years
1996 70.3 years +0.3 years
1995 70.0 years +0.5 years
1994 69.5 years +0.3 years
1993 69.2 years +0.5 years
1992 68.7 years +0.6 years
1991 68.2 years +0.2 years
1990 68.0 years +0.2 years
1989 67.8 years +0.3 years
1988 67.6 years +0.3 years
1987 67.3 years +0.3 years
1986 67.0 years +0.3 years
1985 66.6 years +0.3 years
1984 66.3 years +0.4 years
1983 65.9 years +0.4 years
1982 65.5 years +0.5 years
1981 65.0 years +0.6 years
1980 64.4 years +0.6 years
1979 63.9 years +0.6 years
1978 63.2 years +0.7 years
1977 62.5 years +0.7 years
1976 61.8 years +0.9 years
1975 60.9 years +0.7 years
1974 60.2 years +0.8 years
1973 59.4 years +1.0 years
1972 58.4 years +0.9 years
1971 57.6 years +1.0 years
1970 56.6 years +0.9 years
1969 55.7 years +0.7 years
1968 55.1 years +0.7 years
1967 54.4 years +0.7 years
1966 53.6 years +0.7 years
1965 52.9 years +0.8 years
1964 52.2 years +0.7 years
1963 51.4 years +0.6 years
1962 50.8 years +10.4 years
1961 40.5 years +7.2 years
1960 33.3 years -6.4 years
1959 39.7 years -9.1 years
1958 48.8 years +0.5 years
1957 48.3 years +0.5 years
1956 47.7 years +0.6 years
1955 47.2 years +0.4 years
1954 46.8 years +0.7 years
1953 46.0 years +0.6 years
1952 45.4 years +0.8 years
1951 44.6 years +0.8 years
1950 43.7 years
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