Hong Kong vs South Korea: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Hong Kong
88.13 years
in 2023
South Korea
87.16 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 88.13 years against 87.16 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.97 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th 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 | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 years | 47.59 years | 17.93 years | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 72.07 years | 59.98 years | 12.09 years | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 75.79 years | 68.6 years | 7.19 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 78.72 years | 72.95 years | 5.77 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 81.89 years | 77.46 years | 4.42 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 84.6 years | 81.94 years | 2.66 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 86.96 years | 85.58 years | 1.37 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 86.98 years | 86.66 years | 0.3233 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 88.13 years against 87.16 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.97 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.