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