๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Life Expectancy in China, Taiwan Province of China

81.66 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
78.60 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
84.82 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for China, Taiwan Province of China in 2024 is 81.6646 years of age. A 0.24% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 81.4655 years, from birth to death. In the future, China, Taiwan Province of China's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 91.6649 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in China, Taiwan Province of China by 12.25% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy in China, Taiwan Province of China (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in China, Taiwan Province of China has increased from 55.6661 to 81.6646 years. That is an 46.7% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 25.9985 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 55.6661 53.5443 57.8468
1951 56.4079 54.2791 58.6031
1952 57.2178 55.0436 59.4678
1953 57.9273 55.7437 60.1897
1954 58.4024 56.0187 60.9276
1955 59.3827 57.1303 61.7292
1956 60.0474 57.7656 62.4322
1957 60.6322 58.4236 62.9332
1958 61.2699 59.0766 63.5577
1959 62.0519 59.8904 64.3213
1960 62.5315 60.1756 65.0656
1961 62.9741 60.6066 65.5217
1962 63.6524 61.357 66.0969
1963 64.5001 62.3198 66.797
1964 65.3006 63.0385 67.728
1965 66.142 63.8125 68.643
1966 66.3069 64.0771 68.6997
1967 66.6218 64.2435 69.2177
1968 66.8708 64.4615 69.5277
1969 67.971 65.4642 70.7241
1970 69.2147 66.8322 71.7996
1971 69.4374 67.0979 71.9787
1972 69.7656 67.4733 72.2928
1973 69.8728 67.4755 72.5486
1974 70.394 68.0358 73.0137
1975 70.9648 68.7269 73.4583
1976 71.2866 68.991 73.8875
1977 71.3732 69.0729 73.983
1978 71.8672 69.4751 74.595
1979 71.8248 69.4118 74.6212
1980 72.0406 69.6916 74.7499
1981 72.1204 69.8719 74.7259
1982 72.509 70.2052 75.2119
1983 72.5114 70.2706 75.1599
1984 73.094 70.754 75.871
1985 73.3585 71.1435 75.9937
1986 73.3998 71.1447 76.1031
1987 73.7457 71.456 76.4975
1988 73.4764 71.1505 76.293
1989 73.7102 71.2772 76.6813
1990 73.9723 71.6014 76.8855
1991 74.3462 71.9354 77.3051
1992 74.3574 71.9514 77.3021
1993 74.6661 72.1127 77.7982
1994 74.8094 72.1717 78.0437
1995 74.6447 72.0079 77.8604
1996 74.9269 72.3015 78.1061
1997 75.3336 72.6121 78.6208
1998 75.5125 72.7985 78.7739
1999 75.6902 73.0342 78.8517
2000 76.1998 73.431 79.4906
2001 76.5258 73.7474 79.8117
2002 76.932 74.1677 80.1661
2003 77.1284 74.3966 80.2856
2004 77.2291 74.2962 80.6511
2005 77.2033 74.1517 80.7526
2006 77.9277 74.811 81.502
2007 78.1383 75.1188 81.5608
2008 78.3201 75.2393 81.8004
2009 78.8021 75.736 82.2146
2010 79.171 76.079 82.5886
2011 78.9813 75.7397 82.5684
2012 79.2614 76.1535 82.6561
2013 79.734 76.5962 83.1437
2014 79.5875 76.4268 83.0287
2015 79.9471 76.7247 83.4412
2016 79.7716 76.4978 83.3303
2017 80.1316 76.9131 83.5987
2018 80.5344 77.2994 84.0015
2019 80.6505 77.4051 84.1058
2020 80.8924 77.6651 84.3031
2021 81.0073 77.7572 84.4422
2022 81.2672 78.128 84.539
2023 81.4655 78.3643 84.6781
2024 81.6646 78.604 84.8163

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population in China, Taiwan Province of China, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy in China, Taiwan Province of China (2024-2100)

China, Taiwan Province of China's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 91.6649 years of age. An 12.25% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 81.6646 78.604 84.8163
2025 81.8637 78.8422 84.958
2026 82.0568 79.0749 85.095
2027 82.2478 79.3029 85.2346
2028 82.4294 79.5153 85.3737
2029 82.6036 79.7215 85.5052
2030 82.7725 79.9149 85.6412
2031 82.9369 80.1025 85.7753
2032 83.0994 80.2841 85.9126
2033 83.2566 80.4575 86.0488
2034 83.4123 80.6287 86.1847
2035 83.5582 80.7887 86.3132
2036 83.7102 80.9535 86.4494
2037 83.8512 81.1045 86.5788
2038 83.9981 81.2614 86.714
2039 84.1431 81.4164 86.8477
2040 84.2804 81.5604 86.9779
2041 84.4178 81.707 87.106
2042 84.5593 81.8564 87.2397
2043 84.6949 82.0025 87.3649
2044 84.8349 82.148 87.5005
2045 84.9641 82.2867 87.6216
2046 85.0966 82.4231 87.7521
2047 85.2281 82.5616 87.8783
2048 85.3618 82.7 88.0095
2049 85.4906 82.8364 88.1328
2050 85.6245 82.9751 88.264
2051 85.7522 83.1052 88.3922
2052 85.8777 83.2371 88.5136
2053 86.0069 83.3687 88.6433
2054 86.139 83.5063 88.7719
2055 86.2575 83.6274 88.8911
2056 86.3879 83.7627 89.0189
2057 86.518 83.8994 89.1443
2058 86.6415 84.0228 89.2715
2059 86.7641 84.1492 89.3932
2060 86.8845 84.2713 89.5154
2061 87.0131 84.4024 89.6448
2062 87.1329 84.5236 89.7669
2063 87.2601 84.6566 89.8911
2064 87.3833 84.7901 90.0065
2065 87.5042 84.9123 90.1302
2066 87.625 85.0391 90.2485
2067 87.7507 85.1678 90.3753
2068 87.8698 85.2892 90.4965
2069 87.9893 85.4096 90.6201
2070 88.1076 85.5341 90.7362
2071 88.2276 85.6562 90.8589
2072 88.3559 85.7913 90.984
2073 88.4637 85.901 91.0953
2074 88.5871 86.0277 91.2196
2075 88.7066 86.1487 91.3424
2076 88.8227 86.2684 91.4589
2077 88.9423 86.3901 91.5801
2078 89.0624 86.5155 91.6978
2079 89.1783 86.6331 91.8156
2080 89.2947 86.7517 91.9326
2081 89.4128 86.8666 92.0576
2082 89.5317 86.9854 92.1788
2083 89.6515 87.1082 92.2967
2084 89.7745 87.2284 92.4245
2085 89.8983 87.361 92.5381
2086 90.0148 87.4793 92.6535
2087 90.1332 87.5939 92.7771
2088 90.2583 87.7192 92.9015
2089 90.3762 87.8335 93.0241
2090 90.498 87.9577 93.1421
2091 90.6105 88.0694 93.2554
2092 90.7265 88.1835 93.3733
2093 90.8474 88.3056 93.4917
2094 90.9664 88.4209 93.6143
2095 91.0887 88.5477 93.7299
2096 91.1999 88.6619 93.8367
2097 91.3104 88.7681 93.9517
2098 91.4331 88.8967 94.0658
2099 91.5565 89.0174 94.1912
2100 91.6649 89.1253 94.2996

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, China, Taiwan Province of China's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy in China, Taiwan Province of China

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy in China, Taiwan Province of China

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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