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Table 2 Age-standardised all-cause mortality rates and life expectancy in China, 1990–2019

From: Growing old in China in socioeconomic and epidemiological context: systematic review of social care policy for older people

 

1990

2019

Mean annual change

All-cause mortality rate, per 100 000

Infant (<1 year)

4318

676·5

-6·2%

Child (<5 years)

1154

160·4

-6·6%

Adult (20–64 years)

564·4

285·6

-2·3%

Older (≥65 years)

6888

4354

-1·6%

Life expectancy at birth, years

Total

68·1

77·6

0·33

Men

66·2

74·7

0·30

Women

70·2

80·8

0·36

Life expectancy at 65, years

Total

13·8

17·2

0·12

Men

12·7

15·4

0·09

Women

14·8

19·1

0·15

  1. Source: Global Burden of Disease Results Tool http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool
  2. Footnote: Age-standardized all-cause mortality rates for adults based on age distribution of 2019 Chinese population