Hong Kong, China vs Monaco: Life expectancy at birth, total
Hong Kong, China
85.39 years
in 2024
Monaco
86.5 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Monaco rank
1st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 86.5 years against 85.39 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Monaco ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 years | 72.7 years | 4.33 years | Monaco |
| 1970s | 72.52 years | 73.79 years | 1.27 years | Monaco |
| 1980s | 76.09 years | 77.11 years | 1.02 years | Monaco |
| 1990s | 78.84 years | 80.71 years | 1.87 years | Monaco |
| 2000s | 81.84 years | 83.59 years | 1.75 years | Monaco |
| 2010s | 84.08 years | 85.39 years | 1.31 years | Monaco |
| 2020s | 85.07 years | 85.96 years | 0.8974 years | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hong Kong, China or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 86.5 years against 85.39 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
- 1.11 years, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Monaco rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 1st 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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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.