Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Hong Kong
82.7 years
in 2024
Kuwait
83.8 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 83.8 years against 82.7 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.85 years | 61.79 years | 3.06 years | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 69.14 years | 67.6 years | 1.53 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 73.27 years | 71.03 years | 2.24 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 73.32 years | 2.74 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 78.91 years | 74.85 years | 4.06 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 81.25 years | 77.96 years | 3.29 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 82.51 years | 80.4 years | 2.11 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 83.8 years against 82.7 years in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 1.1 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 3rd 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, male (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.