Hong Kong vs San Marino: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Hong Kong
82.84 years
in 2023
San Marino
84.21 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
San Marino rank
2nd

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Hong Kong
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 84.21 years against 82.84 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.37 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was San Marino ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong San Marino Difference Ahead
1950s 57.6 years 69.23 years 11.63 years San Marino
1960s 64.85 years 70.53 years 5.68 years San Marino
1970s 69.09 years 72 years 2.91 years San Marino
1980s 73.09 years 74.33 years 1.24 years San Marino
1990s 76.06 years 76.3 years 0.2466 years San Marino
2000s 78.74 years 79.66 years 0.9117 years San Marino
2010s 81.17 years 82.56 years 1.39 years San Marino
2020s 82.35 years 82.62 years 0.2755 years San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Hong Kong or San Marino?
San Marino, at 84.21 years against 82.84 years in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Hong Kong and San Marino?
1.37 years, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and San Marino?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and San Marino rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.