Hong Kong vs Japan: Life expectancy prados de la escosura

Hong Kong
85.2
in 2020
Japan
84.69
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
20406080187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 85.2 against 84.69 in Japan, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 25 36.6 11.6 Japan
1880s 25 37.42 12.42 Japan
1890s 25 37.68 12.68 Japan
1900s 30.75 38.6 7.85 Japan
1910s 32.19 40.44 8.25 Japan
1920s 44.15 44.16 0.0048 Japan
1930s 47.45 47.63 0.1737 Japan
1950s 62.9 62.47 0.43 Hong Kong
1960s 66.85 68.97 2.12 Japan
1970s 70.75 73.18 2.43 Japan
1980s 75.2 76.97 1.77 Japan
1990s 78.31 79.33 1.02 Japan
2000s 81.26 81.59 0.3356 Japan
2010s 83.64 83.41 0.2348 Hong Kong
2020s 85.2 84.69 0.5089 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 85.2 against 84.69 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Hong Kong and Japan?
0.51, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed