Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy for people of different ages
Hong Kong
85.51 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea
84.33 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy for people of different ages over time
- Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.51 years against 84.33 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.18 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.94 years | 42.69 years | 19.25 years | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 68.68 years | 56.79 years | 11.88 years | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 72.58 years | 64.14 years | 8.44 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 75.91 years | 68.15 years | 7.76 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 78.89 years | 73.28 years | 5.61 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 81.62 years | 78.33 years | 3.29 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 84.05 years | 82.32 years | 1.73 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 83.65 years | 1.05 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy for people of different ages, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 85.51 years against 84.33 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy for people of different ages between Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 1.18 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.