China nearly caught up with the US in life expectancy I…
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China nearly caught up with the US in life expectancy
I compared life expectancy at birth between the United States and China using World Bank data (starting from 2010).
In 2010, the US had a clear lead of about 3 years over China. Over time, China steadily improved while the US grew more slowly and saw a temporary decline during the COVID-19 period, where life expectancy dropped noticeably.
China was largely not impacted in the same way and continued its gradual upward trend.
By 2024, the gap has narrowed to around 1 year, making the two countries much closer than they were in 2010.
**Source:** World Bank Data
**Chart:** Livegap Charts
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I compared life expectancy at birth between the United States and China using World Bank data (starting from 2010).
In 2010, the US had a clear lead of about 3 years over China. Over time, China steadily improved while the US grew more slowly and saw a temporary decline during the COVID-19 period, where life expectancy dropped noticeably.
China was largely not impacted in the same way and continued its gradual upward trend.
By 2024, the gap has narrowed to around 1 year, making the two countries much closer than they were in 2010.
**Source:** World Bank Data
**Chart:** Livegap Charts
#education
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