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China vs United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom's 81.39. That makes China's value 4.1% lower than United Kingdom's.

China

Rank #70 of 217 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
78.02
Year-over-year
+0.1%
10-year change
+1.7%
Peak
78.20 (2022)
Trough
74.09 (2005)

United Kingdom

Rank #42 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
81.39
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
+0.1%
Peak
81.39 (2024)
Trough
79.05 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.