Hong Kong vs Japan: Life expectancy at age 15
Hong Kong
94.48
in 2100
Japan
94.45
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 94.48 against 94.45 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.95 | 69.12 | 0.1695 | Japan |
| 1960s | 72.04 | 72.37 | 0.3331 | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.34 | 75.4 | 1.05 | Japan |
| 1980s | 76.87 | 78.4 | 1.52 | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.43 | 80.43 | 0.9973 | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.99 | 82.49 | 0.4961 | Japan |
| 2010s | 84.33 | 83.97 | 0.3647 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 85.67 | 85.17 | 0.5025 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 87.23 | 86.55 | 0.6818 | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 88.53 | 87.84 | 0.6888 | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 89.77 | 89.09 | 0.6735 | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 90.9 | 90.3 | 0.5916 | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 91.93 | 91.5 | 0.433 | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 92.91 | 92.65 | 0.2574 | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 93.91 | 93.8 | 0.106 | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 94.48 | 94.45 | 0.028 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 94.48 against 94.45 in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.03, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.