By and large increasing wealth brings increased longevity in its train, for individuals and for countries. Consequently, the long established rapid growth of Chinese GDP has for many years been paralleled by rapid growth in life expectancy in China. -
In 2016, China's healthy life expectancy reached 68.7 years, surpassing that of the United States for the first time. Chinese people not only live longer lives, but also healthier ones. "Now people over 65 can enjoy a free physical examination every year, and most diseases can be found and...
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Life expectancyThe life expectancy of Chinese citizens is expected to increase by one year during the 14thFive-Year Plan period. Life expectancy in China now is higher than the average of medium-and-high-income countries.Public fitness programmes will be carried out to raise life expectancy, For...
Based on the survey data of ADL function level of Chinese elderly conducted by State Statistical Bureau in 2004 and 1994, using the Sullivan method, this paper analyses the disability free life expectancy(DFLE) of Chinese elderly in 2004 and compare it with that of 1994. Results show that in...
Chinese ElderlyLife expectancyHealthy life expectancyInequalityIn this study, we use long-term follow-up survey data to explore the inequality of the healthy life expectancy among the elderly and the trends of such expectancy among different birth cohorts and at different ages. The results show that...
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy of Chinese people rose 42 years, from 35 years in 1949 to 77 years in 2018, according to a statistics communique recently released by the National Health Commission. Life expectancy of Chinese people has been continuously increasing in re...
Life expectancy tables for Chinese residents between 2005 and 2016 were constructed and then changes in life expectancy during the period were analyzed. Results During the period the lowest life expectancy was 76.56 years in 2005 and the highest was 80.03 years in 2008 for urban Chinese residents,...
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy of Chinese people rose 42 years, from 35 years in 1949 to 77 years in 2018, according to a statistics communique recently released by the National Health Commission. Life expectancy of Chinese people has been continuously increasing in re...
China has seen a rising life expectancy for its people over the years: from 74.83 years in 2010, to 76.34 years in 2015, to 76.7 years in 2017. The rise is attributed to improved public health work, disease control and prevention, medical services, childbirth care and traditiona...