In 2008 the life expectancy in China increased to 74.87 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 77.56 years and for men 72.39 years.China’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 58th in 2007 to 59th in 2008.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in China over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2007, when it was 74.76 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1998, when it was 71.17 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.