Australia vs Hong Kong: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Australia
82.1
in 2023
Hong Kong
82.84
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 82.84 against 82.1 in Australia, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 | 57.6 | 9.48 | Australia |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 64.85 | 2.9 | Australia |
| 1970s | 69.13 | 69.09 | 0.0418 | Australia |
| 1980s | 72.25 | 73.09 | 0.8402 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 75.23 | 76.06 | 0.8276 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 78.32 | 78.74 | 0.4278 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 81.17 | 0.6266 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 81.53 | 82.35 | 0.8193 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 82.84 against 82.1 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 0.74, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.