In 1974 the life expectancy in China increased to 60.17 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 62.28 years and for men 58.12 years.China’s position improvened with respect to the 188 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 99th in 1973 to 97th in 1974.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in China over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1973, when it was 59.39 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1964, when it was 52.16 years.
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.