In 1961 the life expectancy in China increased to 40.47 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 42.15 years and for men 38.98 years.China’s position improvened with respect to the 188 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 183th in 1960 to 160th in 1961.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in China. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about China in Chinese economy.