Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Hong Kong, China
88.13 years
in 2023
Japan
87.74 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.13 years against 87.74 years in Japan, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 years | 66.19 years | 0.6738 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 72.07 years | 72.66 years | 0.5841 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 75.79 years | 76.75 years | 0.9558 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 78.72 years | 80.38 years | 1.67 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 81.89 years | 82.95 years | 1.07 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.6 years | 85.45 years | 0.8462 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 86.96 years | 86.78 years | 0.1778 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 86.98 years | 87.54 years | 0.5533 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 88.13 years against 87.74 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.39 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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 at birth.