Hong Kong vs OECD members: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Hong Kong
82.7 years
in 2024
OECD members
77.9 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
OECD members rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Hong Kong
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 82.7 years against 77.9 years in OECD members, a difference of 4.8 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.85 years | 65.31 years | 0.4651 years | OECD members |
| 1970s | 69.14 years | 67.43 years | 1.71 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 73.27 years | 70.01 years | 3.26 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 72.27 years | 3.79 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 78.91 years | 75 years | 3.91 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 81.25 years | 77.07 years | 4.17 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 82.51 years | 76.87 years | 5.64 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 OECD members?
- Hong Kong, at 82.7 years against 77.9 years in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 4.8 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and OECD members rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and OECD members 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, 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.