Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy at birth, total
Europe & Central Asia
78.6 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
85.39 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.39 years against 78.6 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.79 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.32 years | 68.37 years | 0.0532 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 69.64 years | 72.52 years | 2.88 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 71.32 years | 76.09 years | 4.77 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 72.19 years | 78.84 years | 6.65 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 74.23 years | 81.84 years | 7.61 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 77.28 years | 84.08 years | 6.8 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 77.75 years | 85.07 years | 7.32 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.39 years against 78.6 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
- 6.79 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.