China Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of China life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for China in 2024 is 77.64 years, a 0.22% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for China in 2023 was 77.47 years, a 0.22% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for China in 2022 was 77.30 years, a 0.22% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for China in 2021 was 77.13 years, a 0.22% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
China - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 77.64 0.220%
2023 77.47 0.220%
2022 77.30 0.220%
2021 77.13 0.220%
2020 76.96 0.220%
2019 76.79 0.220%
2018 76.62 0.390%
2017 76.32 0.390%
2016 76.03 0.390%
2015 75.73 0.390%
2014 75.44 0.390%
2013 75.14 0.390%
2012 74.85 0.390%
2011 74.56 0.390%
2010 74.26 0.390%
2009 73.97 0.400%
2008 73.68 0.390%
2007 73.40 0.390%
2006 73.11 0.390%
2005 72.83 0.390%
2004 72.54 0.390%
2003 72.26 0.470%
2002 71.92 0.470%
2001 71.59 0.470%
2000 71.25 0.470%
1999 70.92 0.480%
1998 70.58 0.340%
1997 70.34 0.350%
1996 70.10 0.350%
1995 69.85 0.350%
1994 69.61 0.350%
1993 69.37 0.130%
1992 69.28 0.130%
1991 69.19 0.130%
1990 69.10 0.130%
1989 69.01 0.130%
1988 68.92 0.340%
1987 68.69 0.340%
1986 68.45 0.340%
1985 68.22 0.340%
1984 67.98 0.350%
1983 67.75 0.670%
1982 67.30 0.670%
1981 66.85 0.670%
1980 66.41 0.680%
1979 65.96 0.680%
1978 65.51 1.190%
1977 64.74 1.200%
1976 63.97 1.220%
1975 63.21 1.230%
1974 62.44 1.250%
1973 61.67 2.050%
1972 60.43 2.090%
1971 59.19 2.140%
1970 57.95 2.190%
1969 56.71 2.240%
1968 55.47 4.100%
1967 53.29 4.270%
1966 51.10 4.460%
1965 48.92 4.670%
1964 46.73 4.900%
1963 44.55 0.040%
1962 44.53 0.040%
1961 44.52 0.040%
1960 44.50 0.040%
1959 44.49 0.040%
1958 44.47 0.290%
1957 44.34 0.290%
1956 44.21 0.290%
1955 44.09 0.290%
1954 43.96 0.290%
1953 43.83 0.290%
1952 43.70 0.290%
1951 43.57 0.290%
1950 43.45 0.000%