Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, female
Hong Kong, China
88.22 years
in 2024
Japan
87.13 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.22 years against 87.13 years in Japan, a difference of 1.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.07 years | 72.7 years | 0.6289 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 76.08 years | 76.79 years | 0.7127 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 79.05 years | 80.34 years | 1.29 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 81.76 years | 83 years | 1.24 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.91 years | 85.55 years | 0.641 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.05 years | 86.82 years | 0.23 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 87.75 years | 87.33 years | 0.426 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 88.22 years against 87.13 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 1.09 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.