Life expectancy has increased from 35 years prior to the founding of New China to the current 71. The illiteracy rate among adults has dropped from 80% to 16.5%.

• 中国人口的预期寿命由新中国成立前的35岁提高到目前的71岁,成人文盲率由百分之八十下降到百分之十六点五。