Hong Kong vs Saint Barthelemy: Life expectancy
Hong Kong
85.51 years
in 2023
Saint Barthelemy
84.29 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Saint Barthelemy rank
6th
Life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.51 years against 84.29 years in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 1.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Saint Barthelemy ranks 6th 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 | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.94 years | 57.77 years | 4.17 years | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 68.68 years | 61.91 years | 6.76 years | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 72.58 years | 68.57 years | 4.01 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 75.91 years | 73.93 years | 1.98 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 78.89 years | 77.51 years | 1.38 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 81.62 years | 80.63 years | 0.9822 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 84.05 years | 82.69 years | 1.36 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 84.21 years | 0.489 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Hong Kong or Saint Barthelemy?
- Hong Kong, at 85.51 years against 84.29 years in Saint Barthelemy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy?
- 1.22 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for life expectancy?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Saint Barthelemy ranks 6th 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. 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.