Hong Kong, China vs Liechtenstein: Life expectancy at birth, total

Hong Kong, China
85.39 years
in 2024
Liechtenstein
84.2 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Liechtenstein rank
6th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.39 years against 84.2 years in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.19 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Liechtenstein ranks 6th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Liechtenstein in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1960s 68.37 years 71.45 years 3.08 years Liechtenstein
1970s 72.52 years 73.96 years 1.44 years Liechtenstein
1980s 76.09 years 76.35 years 0.2623 years Liechtenstein
1990s 78.84 years 77.91 years 0.9287 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 81.84 years 80.46 years 1.38 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 84.08 years 82.62 years 1.46 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 85.07 years 83.8 years 1.27 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hong Kong, China or Liechtenstein?
Hong Kong, China, at 85.39 years against 84.2 years in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
1.19 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Liechtenstein ranks 6th of 218 countries.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.