In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in China was 75.7 years, up from 75.2 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare China with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
China
Year
Years
2025
75.7
2024
75.2
2023
75.2
2022
75.5
2021
75.5
2020
75.2
2019
75.3
2018
75.0
2017
74.4
2016
74.6
2015
74.4
2014
74.1
2013
73.9
2012
73.6
2011
73.3
2010
73.2
2009
72.8
2008
72.4
2007
72.3
2006
71.9
2005
71.6
2004
71.3
2003
70.9
2002
70.6
2001
70.2
2000
69.8
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.