China Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
China's Life Expectancy at Birth: 78 years in 2024, +0.1 YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1990–2024.
China (2024)
78
years
+0.1 YoY
YoY Change
+0.1
years
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | 78 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | +0.1 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | 78 | +0.1 |
| 2019 | 77.9 | +0.2 |
| 2018 | 77.7 | +0.5 |
| 2017 | 77.2 | +0 |
| 2016 | 77.2 | +0.2 |
| 2015 | 77 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 76.7 | +0.3 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | +0.3 |
| 2012 | 76.2 | +0.3 |
| 2011 | 75.9 | +0.2 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | +0.4 |
| 2009 | 75.3 | +0.5 |
| 2008 | 74.8 | +0 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | +0.4 |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +0.3 |
| 2005 | 74.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
China recorded 78 years in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.1. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 78.2 in 2022 and a trough of 68.2 in 1990.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks china life expectancy at birth in China, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 78.2 years in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68.2 in 1990. The latest reading of 78 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.1.