Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Hong Kong
85.39 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.39 years against 84.41 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.98 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 years | 71.98 years | 3.61 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.52 years | 74.34 years | 1.81 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.09 years | 76.53 years | 0.4444 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.84 years | 78.43 years | 0.4079 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 81.84 years | 81.04 years | 0.7988 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 84.08 years | 83.13 years | 0.9428 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 85.07 years | 83.78 years | 1.28 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 85.39 years against 84.41 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.98 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.