Life expectancy in Asia in 2019
This statistic shows the average life expectancy in Asia for those born in 2019, by gender and region. In East Asia, the average life expectancy was 75 years for males and 80 years for females in 2019.
Life expectancy
Life expectancy is, in the statistical sense, the number of years to be lived. It is the most common measure to describe population health. The life expectancy is an average and a person may die several years before or several years after their expected survival.
Economic circumstances also affect life expectancy. Life expectancy in the wealthiest countries is longer than in the poorest areas. With a life expectancy of 85 years, Hong Kong leads the ranking of the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy as of 2017. The country with the lowest life expectancy in 2017 is Sierra Leone. People from Sierra Leone born in 2017 can expect to live 52 years on average.
The gender differences in life expectancy are significant. Women tend to live several years longer than men. The average life expectancy worldwide of those born in 2016 shows that women had an average life expectancy of 74.2 years at birth, while men were expect to live 69.8 years.
According to the World Health Statistic (WHO), the average life expectancy worldwide also depends on the income of the household people live in. In 2013, a child born in a high income household had an average life expectancy of 79 years at birth, whereas a child born in a low income household was expected to live 62 years at birth.
Life expectancy
Life expectancy is, in the statistical sense, the number of years to be lived. It is the most common measure to describe population health. The life expectancy is an average and a person may die several years before or several years after their expected survival.
Economic circumstances also affect life expectancy. Life expectancy in the wealthiest countries is longer than in the poorest areas. With a life expectancy of 85 years, Hong Kong leads the ranking of the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy as of 2017. The country with the lowest life expectancy in 2017 is Sierra Leone. People from Sierra Leone born in 2017 can expect to live 52 years on average.
The gender differences in life expectancy are significant. Women tend to live several years longer than men. The average life expectancy worldwide of those born in 2016 shows that women had an average life expectancy of 74.2 years at birth, while men were expect to live 69.8 years.
According to the World Health Statistic (WHO), the average life expectancy worldwide also depends on the income of the household people live in. In 2013, a child born in a high income household had an average life expectancy of 79 years at birth, whereas a child born in a low income household was expected to live 62 years at birth.
