Average Life Expectancy by Historical Period

Average Life Expectancy in China by Historical Period

Xia Dynasty 18 years

Qin and Han Dynasties 20 years

Eastern Han Dynasty 22 years

Tang Dynasty 27 years

Song Dynasty 30 years

Qing Dynasty 33 years

Republican Period 35 years

1949 35 years

1957 57 years old

68 years old in 1981

71.8 years old in 2005

The average life expectancy of the world's population

Before the rise of European capitalism, the average life expectancy of all regions of the world was very short

In the 18th century, the rapid development of capitalism in Europe and the improvement of people's material living conditions began to significantly increase the average life expectancy of the European population. The average life expectancy of the European population began to increase significantly.

By the middle of the 19th century, the average life expectancy in Europe exceeded 40 years.

By the end of the 20th century, the average life expectancy of men and women in the developed regions had reached 71.1 and 78.7 years, respectively,

and in Japan, the highest average life expectancy for men and women was 76.8 and 82.9 years, respectively.

The average life expectancy of men and women in the less developed countries is 61.8 and 65.0 years, respectively

The average life expectancy of men and women in the populations of the least developed countries has also risen by 49.6 and 51.5 years.