Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Life expectancy
Hong Kong, China
85.2 years
in 2020
Japan
84.69 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
Life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.2 years against 84.69 years in Japan, a difference of 0.51 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 36.6 years | 11.6 years | Japan |
| 1880s | 25 years | 37.42 years | 12.42 years | Japan |
| 1890s | 25 years | 37.68 years | 12.68 years | Japan |
| 1900s | 30.75 years | 38.6 years | 7.85 years | Japan |
| 1910s | 32.19 years | 40.44 years | 8.25 years | Japan |
| 1920s | 44.15 years | 44.16 years | 0.0048 years | Japan |
| 1930s | 47.45 years | 47.63 years | 0.1737 years | Japan |
| 1950s | 62.9 years | 62.47 years | 0.43 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 66.85 years | 68.97 years | 2.12 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 70.75 years | 73.18 years | 2.43 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.2 years | 76.97 years | 1.77 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 78.31 years | 79.33 years | 1.02 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.26 years | 81.59 years | 0.3356 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.64 years | 83.41 years | 0.2348 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 85.2 years | 84.69 years | 0.5089 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.2 years against 84.69 years in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.51 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.