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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in China

China: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1012 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1012
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4906
in 1960
All-time low
0.1012
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in China, 1950–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0.1012 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in China peaked at 0.4906 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1012, in 2023.

China ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 0.3731 —
1951 0.366 -1.9%
1952 0.3582 -2.1%
1953 0.3533 -1.4%
1954 0.3455 -2.2%
1955 0.3396 -1.7%
1956 0.3337 -1.7%
1957 0.328 -1.7%
1958 0.3232 -1.5%
1959 0.4158 +28.7%
1960 0.4906 +18.0%
1961 0.4165 -15.1%
1962 0.3011 -27.7%
1963 0.295 -2.1%
1964 0.289 -2.0%
1965 0.2832 -2.0%
1966 0.2775 -2.0%
1967 0.2714 -2.2%
1968 0.2648 -2.4%
1969 0.2582 -2.5%
1970 0.2513 -2.7%
1971 0.2441 -2.9%
1972 0.2374 -2.7%
1973 0.2308 -2.8%
1974 0.2249 -2.5%
1975 0.2191 -2.6%
1976 0.2162 -1.3%
1977 0.2065 -4.5%
1978 0.2013 -2.5%
1979 0.1966 -2.3%
1980 0.1926 -2.0%
1981 0.1887 -2.0%
1982 0.1854 -1.7%
1983 0.1824 -1.6%
1984 0.1799 -1.4%
1985 0.1778 -1.2%
1986 0.176 -1.0%
1987 0.1743 -1.0%
1988 0.1728 -0.9%
1989 0.1712 -0.9%
1990 0.1696 -1.0%
1991 0.1676 -1.1%
1992 0.1654 -1.4%
1993 0.1633 -1.2%
1994 0.1612 -1.3%
1995 0.1588 -1.5%
1996 0.156 -1.8%
1997 0.1532 -1.8%
1998 0.1504 -1.8%
1999 0.1475 -2.0%
2000 0.1447 -1.9%
2001 0.1418 -2.0%
2002 0.1389 -2.0%
2003 0.136 -2.1%
2004 0.1332 -2.0%
2005 0.1306 -2.0%
2006 0.1281 -1.9%
2007 0.1255 -2.1%
2008 0.1248 -0.5%
2009 0.1213 -2.8%
2010 0.1192 -1.8%
2011 0.1175 -1.4%
2012 0.1156 -1.6%
2013 0.1139 -1.5%
2014 0.1123 -1.4%
2015 0.1107 -1.4%
2016 0.1093 -1.3%
2017 0.1086 -0.7%
2018 0.1065 -1.9%
2019 0.1051 -1.3%
2020 0.1049 -0.2%
2021 0.1034 -1.4%
2022 0.1021 -1.3%
2023 0.1012 -0.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.1012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1323, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.1012 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1328, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1959 +28.7% 0.3232 0.4158
1962 -27.7% 0.4165 0.3011

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3536 0.3232 0.4158 10
1960s 0.3147 0.2582 0.4906 10
1970s 0.2228 0.1966 0.2513 10
1980s 0.1801 0.1712 0.1926 10
1990s 0.1593 0.1475 0.1696 10
2000s 0.1325 0.1213 0.1447 10
2010s 0.1119 0.1051 0.1192 10
2020s 0.1029 0.1012 0.1049 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 173 Saudi Arabia 0.102 compare
  2. 174 Reunion 0.102 compare
  3. 175 Albania 0.1014 compare
  4. 177 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.101 compare
  5. 178 Jordan 0.1007 compare
  6. 179 Anguilla 0.1003 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in China?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in China was 0.1012 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.4906 in 1960.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 in 2023.
How does China rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
China ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.