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China Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in China stood at 78.02 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.1% from 77.95 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 76.71 years (up 1.7% since). The highest value since 1960 was 78.2 years in 2022, the lowest 33.42 years in 1960. China ranked 70th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in China?

Life expectancy at birth in China stood at 78.02 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in China rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1% from 77.95 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 76.71 years (up 1.7% since).

How does China rank for Life expectancy at birth?

China ranked 70th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in China?

The highest value since 1960 was 78.2 years in 2022, the lowest 33.42 years in 1960.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in China
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryChina
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=CN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_chn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=CN}
}