Healthy life expectancy in China
Healthy life expectancy at birth in China was 68.0 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2017.
China, 2023
68.0
Change from 2022
−0.3%
Median of G20 countries, 2023
66.5 years
Position in 2023
36th of 185
Healthy life expectancy in China over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | China |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.0 years |
| 2022 | 68.2 years |
| 2021 | 68.5 years |
| 2020 | 68.6 years |
| 2019 | 68.4 years |
| 2018 | 68.2 years |
| 2017 | 68.0 years |
| 2016 | 67.8 years |
| 2015 | 67.6 years |
| 2014 | 67.5 years |
| 2013 | 67.3 years |
| 2012 | 67.0 years |
| 2011 | 66.8 years |
| 2010 | 66.6 years |
| 2009 | 66.4 years |
| 2008 | 65.9 years |
| 2007 | 65.7 years |
| 2006 | 65.4 years |
| 2005 | 64.9 years |
| 2004 | 64.4 years |
| 2003 | 64.2 years |
| 2002 | 63.9 years |
| 2001 | 63.5 years |
| 2000 | 63.2 years |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3% from 68.2 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 67.3 years, the figure has changed by +1.0%.
- Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, China has the 36th highest value.
More for China
All statistics for China
Life expectancy at birth
78.0 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
78.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
UHC service coverage
85
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
2.58 litres
2024 · WHO
Adult obesity
9.3%
2024 · WHO