What is the life expectancy at birth in China?

What is the life expectancy at birth in China?

• A. 81.2
• B. 75.5
• C. 70.0
• D. 78.23

Answer: (D)

Life expectancy at birth tells you the average number of years a newborn would live if mortality patterns at the time stay the same. For China in the recent years, estimates place life expectancy at birth in the upper 70s, around 77–78 years. Among the given numbers, about 78.23 years best matches those contemporary estimates, while the others are either clearly higher or lower than typical current values for China. Keep in mind that exact figures vary by source and year, but 78.23 years is the closest reflection of recent data.

Life expectancy at birth tells you the average number of years a newborn would live if mortality patterns at the time stay the same. For China in the recent years, estimates place life expectancy at birth in the upper 70s, around 77–78 years. Among the given numbers, about 78.23 years best matches those contemporary estimates, while the others are either clearly higher or lower than typical current values for China. Keep in mind that exact figures vary by source and year, but 78.23 years is the closest reflection of recent data.