Hong Kong, China vs North America: Life expectancy at birth, female
Hong Kong, China
88.22 years
in 2024
North America
81.72 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
North America rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.22 years against 81.72 years in North America, a difference of 6.5 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.07 years | 73.89 years | 1.82 years | North America |
| 1970s | 76.08 years | 76.27 years | 0.195 years | North America |
| 1980s | 79.05 years | 78.27 years | 0.7783 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 81.76 years | 79.29 years | 2.47 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 84.91 years | 80.31 years | 4.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 87.05 years | 81.46 years | 5.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 87.75 years | 80.75 years | 7 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 North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 88.22 years against 81.72 years in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 6.5 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and North America ranks 7th 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.