Hong Kong, China vs Türkiye: Sex gap in life expectancy
Hong Kong, China
5.29 years
in 2023
Türkiye
5.33 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
102nd
Türkiye rank
100th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.33 years against 5.29 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd and Türkiye ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 years | 5.9 years | 2.03 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 7.22 years | 5.97 years | 1.25 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6.7 years | 6.56 years | 0.1409 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.63 years | 6.91 years | 1.28 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 7.04 years | 1.21 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 5.86 years | 6.57 years | 0.7073 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 6.28 years | 0.487 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 6.03 years | 1.39 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Hong Kong, China or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.33 years against 5.29 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
- 0.04 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Türkiye rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd and Türkiye ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. 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.