European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy at birth, total
European Union
81.56 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
85.39 years
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.39 years against 81.56 years in European Union, a difference of 3.83 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.01 years | 68.37 years | 1.64 years | European Union |
| 1970s | 71.79 years | 72.52 years | 0.7331 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 73.79 years | 76.09 years | 2.29 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 75.65 years | 78.84 years | 3.18 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 78.21 years | 81.84 years | 3.63 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 80.61 years | 84.08 years | 3.47 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 80.89 years | 85.07 years | 4.18 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.39 years against 81.56 years in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 3.83 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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.