Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Hong Kong, China
85.51
in 2023
Japan
84.71
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.51 against 84.71 in Japan, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.94 | 64.23 | 2.29 | Japan |
| 1960s | 68.68 | 70.1 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 1970s | 72.58 | 74.16 | 1.58 | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.91 | 77.66 | 1.75 | Japan |
| 1990s | 78.89 | 79.87 | 0.9807 | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.62 | 82.1 | 0.4829 | Japan |
| 2010s | 84.05 | 83.66 | 0.386 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 84.7 | 84.5 | 0.1997 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.51 against 84.71 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.8, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.