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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

China: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 78.0 yrs (2024), 70th of 217 in the world and 11th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 81.0 yrs (2024), 70th of 217 in the world and 12th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 75.2 yrs (2024), 69th of 217 in the world and 11th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy78.0 yrs2024 · world 70/217 · region 11/37Life expectancy, women81.0 yrs2024 · world 70/217 · region 12/37Life expectancy, men75.2 yrs2024 · world 69/217 · region 11/37Infant mortality4.12024 · world 154/196 · region 25/30
Life expectancy
ChinaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020China78.0 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
ChinaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020China81.0 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: China in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years78.0 yrs202470/21711/3772.3 yrs75.7 yrs78.0 yrs+1.7%since 201476.7 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years81.0 yrs202470/21712/3774.9 yrs78.3 yrs81.0 yrs+1.8%since 201479.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years75.2 yrs202469/21711/3769.8 yrs73.2 yrs75.2 yrs+1.5%since 201473.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births4.12024154/19625/3029.912.45.5−54%since 201410.710.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births5.72024150/19625/3036.615.77.5−51%since 201413.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births2.62024161/19626/3021.48.43.5−55%since 20146.76.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births162023131/19425/30563420−47%since 20136657197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months95%202461/19312/3084%99%99%−4.0 ppsince 201490%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people49202493/20823/361077658−27%since 201414492131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.9%2023106/19315/294.5%4.2%5.5%+1.3 ppsince 20136.8%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure32.2%202376/1939/2960.1%40.8%34.8%−6.0 ppsince 201326.0%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people3.11202256/1804/251.261.462.38+99%since 20122.402.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people5.6202321/1825/271.72.55.0+70%since 20134.74.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population96.1%2024112/20622/3780.6%88.4%94.0%+5.2 ppsince 201495.3%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population97.3%202482/20313/3756.8%75.8%92.9%+14.3 ppsince 201494.8%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults22.8%202462/16617/2927.1%25.1%23.4%−2.3 ppsince 201023.1%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people17.4201976/18610/2621.420.317.42019−15%since 200916.517.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

China and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with China. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChinaIndiaPakistanRussiaJapanVietnam
Life expectancy78.0 yrs202472.2 yrs202467.8 yrs202473.4 yrs202484.0 yrs202474.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women81.0 yrs202473.9 yrs202470.3 yrs202478.9 yrs202487.1 yrs202479.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men75.2 yrs202470.7 yrs202465.5 yrs202468.3 yrs202481.1 yrs202470.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality4.1202423.3202448.220244.120241.8202412.02024
Under-5 mortality5.7202426.6202456.020245.220242.4202417.32024
Neonatal mortality2.6202416.7202436.120242.020240.920248.82024
Maternal mortality16202380202315520239202332023482023
Measles vaccination95%202497%202486%202497%202495%202498%2024
Tuberculosis492024187202426620243420241020241822024
India: healthPakistan: healthRussia: healthJapan: healthVietnam: health
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