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Life expectancy at birth in China

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The life expectancy at birth in China currently stands at 78.2 years, which is 0.1 years (0.2%) higher than 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 Life expectancy at birth
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
1.3
0.0
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
6.2
0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
45.2%
1.4%
(2030)
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China Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth 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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