Hong Kong vs South Africa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Hong Kong
4.88
in 2023
South Africa
4.9
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
67th
South Africa rank
66th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.9 against 4.88 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.37 | 2.05 | 6.32 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 6.67 | 2.84 | 3.82 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 3.12 | 2.83 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 4.04 | 1.07 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.88 | 0.4099 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5.06 | 0.3229 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 5.41 | 0.0292 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.69 | 0.4659 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.9 against 4.88 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 0.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Hong Kong ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.