Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong, China: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Dominican Republic
4.79 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
4.88 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.88 years against 4.79 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 years | 8.37 years | 6.34 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 2.36 years | 6.67 years | 4.31 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.34 years | 5.95 years | 3.61 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.78 years | 5.1 years | 2.32 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 5.29 years | 1.54 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4.01 years | 5.38 years | 1.38 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 5.09 years | 5.38 years | 0.2887 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 4.23 years | 1.31 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Dominican Republic or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 4.88 years against 4.79 years in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.09 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.