Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at age 15
Hong Kong, China
94.48 years
in 2100
Republic of Korea
93.22 years
in 2100
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 94.48 years against 93.22 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.26 years.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.95 years | 55.71 years | 13.24 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 72.04 years | 64.02 years | 8.02 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 74.34 years | 68.25 years | 6.1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 76.87 years | 70.48 years | 6.39 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 79.43 years | 74.38 years | 5.06 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 81.99 years | 78.91 years | 3.08 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 84.33 years | 82.68 years | 1.65 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 85.67 years | 84.54 years | 1.13 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2030s | 87.23 years | 85.78 years | 1.45 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2040s | 88.53 years | 86.88 years | 1.65 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2050s | 89.77 years | 88 years | 1.76 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2060s | 90.9 years | 89.11 years | 1.78 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2070s | 91.93 years | 90.23 years | 1.71 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2080s | 92.91 years | 91.37 years | 1.54 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2090s | 93.91 years | 92.57 years | 1.34 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2100s | 94.48 years | 93.22 years | 1.26 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 94.48 years against 93.22 years in Republic of Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 1.26 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.