Healthy life expectancy at birth in China
Healthy life expectancy at birth in China was 68.6 years in 2021, according to World Health Organization. That is up 0.1 from 2020. That is the 29th highest of 185 countries in 2021.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in China, 2000 to 2021
All 22 values
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | 68.5 |
| 2019 | 68.5 |
| 2018 | 68.3 |
| 2017 | 68.2 |
| 2016 | 68.1 |
| 2015 | 67.9 |
| 2014 | 67.7 |
| 2013 | 67.4 |
| 2012 | 67.2 |
| 2011 | 66.8 |
| 2010 | 66.5 |
| 2009 | 66.3 |
| 2008 | 65.9 |
| 2007 | 65.8 |
| 2006 | 65.3 |
| 2005 | 64.6 |
| 2004 | 64.2 |
| 2003 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 63.7 |
| 2001 | 63.4 |
| 2000 | 63.1 |
Rankings
Definition
Average number of years a newborn can expect to live in full health (HALE), counting years lived with disease or injury as partly lost. Both sexes. WHO Global Health Estimates, calculated with Sullivan's method from life tables and the rate of years lived with disability.
Modelled WHO estimates, not a national survey measure, so they differ from Eurostat's healthy life years, which come from self-reported limitations. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes (WHOSIS_000002) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/48D9B0C/C64284D (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the healthy life expectancy at birth in China?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in China was 68.6 years in 2021, according to World Health Organization. That is up 0.1 from 2020. That is the 29th highest of 185 countries in 2021.
Where does this figure come from?
World Health Organization. Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes (WHOSIS_000002). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest healthy life expectancy at birth in China?
68.6 years in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.