Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in China
China: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 77.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2022
All-time low
33.42
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 77.95 for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in China peaked at 78.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 1960.
China ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 | 40.17 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 33.42 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 56.82 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 64.24 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 68.16 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 72.29 | 75.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 75.67 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.07 | 77.95 | 78.2 | 4 |
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More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in China?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in China was 77.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 1960.
- How does China rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- China ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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