Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Life expectancy at birth
Hong Kong, China
85.51 years
in 2023
Korea
84.33 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.51 years against 84.33 years in Korea, a difference of 1.18 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.94 years | 42.69 years | 19.25 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 68.68 years | 56.79 years | 11.88 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 72.58 years | 64.14 years | 8.44 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 75.91 years | 68.15 years | 7.76 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 78.89 years | 73.28 years | 5.61 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 81.62 years | 78.33 years | 3.29 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 84.05 years | 82.32 years | 1.73 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 83.65 years | 1.05 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.51 years against 84.33 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 1.18 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.