China Medical News

The National Bureau of Statistics revealed in the latest statistics on July 25 that the life expectancy of Chinese people has increased to 76.34 years old in 2015, an extra 18 months longer than in 2010. This makes the average Chinese person's life 4.74 years longer than the world average.

Chinese women's life expectancy reached 79.43 years old, 2.06 years older than in 2010, while men die earlier at 73.64 years old. This is a 1.26-year improvement from 2010, showing women's life expectancy is growing faster than men's, in line with the global trend.

The National Bureau of Statistics said Chinese life expectancy exceeded that of upper middle-income countries, reflecting China's remarkable gains in medical care and living standards.

The figures also show that the ratio of Chinese men to women has narrowed from 117.7 in 2012 to 113.5 in 2015. The bureau said the ratio was normalizing, which will promote a long-term balanced population development.

According to the white paper　released by the Beijing municipal government and Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning, which reported on public health and Beijing residents' health conditions in 2016, the life expectancy of residents with household registration in Beijing reached 82.03 years last year. (Source: China Daily)