China vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 78.02, compared to South Africa's 66.31. That makes China's value 17.7% higher than South Africa's.
China
Rank #70 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 78.02
- Year-over-year
- +0.1%
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Peak
- 78.20 (2022)
- Trough
- 74.09 (2005)
South Africa
Rank #183 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 66.31
- Year-over-year
- +0.3%
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Peak
- 66.31 (2024)
- Trough
- 53.91 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.