Hong Kong vs North America: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Hong Kong
82.7 years
in 2024
North America
76.88 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
North America rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 82.7 years against 76.88 years in North America, a difference of 5.82 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.85 years | 66.91 years | 2.07 years | North America |
| 1970s | 69.14 years | 68.63 years | 0.5089 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 73.27 years | 71.2 years | 2.07 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 73 years | 3.06 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 78.91 years | 75.23 years | 3.68 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 81.25 years | 76.62 years | 4.62 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 82.51 years | 75.42 years | 7.09 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 North America?
- Hong Kong, at 82.7 years against 76.88 years in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Hong Kong and North America?
- 5.82 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th 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.