China vs Falkland Islands, Malvinas: Life expectancy by sex
China
80.93 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
81.24 years
in 2023
China rank
75th
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
73rd
Life expectancy by sex over time
- China
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 81.24 years against 80.93 years in China, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
China ranks 75th and Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Falkland Islands, Malvinas in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.79 years | 53.24 years | 5.45 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 52.11 years | 56.65 years | 4.54 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1970s | 62.5 years | 57.9 years | 4.6 years | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 years | 54.16 years | 14.47 years | China |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 63.53 years | 9.14 years | China |
| 2000s | 76.51 years | 76.9 years | 0.3933 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2010s | 79.61 years | 80.21 years | 0.594 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 80.99 years | 81.06 years | 0.0682 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, China or Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 81.24 years against 80.93 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between China and Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- 0.31 years, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- China ranks 75th and Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.