Hong Kong, China vs OECD (AHDI): Life expectancy
Hong Kong, China
85.2 years
in 2020
OECD (AHDI)
80.67 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
OECD (AHDI) rank
1st
Life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- OECD (AHDI)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.2 years against 80.67 years in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 4.53 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times OECD (AHDI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was OECD (AHDI) ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and OECD (AHDI) in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | OECD (AHDI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 38.23 years | 13.23 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1880s | 25 years | 39.5 years | 14.5 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1890s | 25 years | 42.41 years | 17.41 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1900s | 30.75 years | 45.33 years | 14.59 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1910s | 32.19 years | 49.86 years | 17.67 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1920s | 44.15 years | 54.94 years | 10.79 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1930s | 47.45 years | 58.26 years | 10.81 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1950s | 62.9 years | 67.28 years | 4.38 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1960s | 66.85 years | 70.14 years | 3.29 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1970s | 70.75 years | 72.17 years | 1.42 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1980s | 75.2 years | 74.88 years | 0.3227 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 78.31 years | 76.85 years | 1.46 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 81.26 years | 78.92 years | 2.34 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 83.64 years | 80.78 years | 2.86 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 85.2 years | 80.67 years | 4.53 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 OECD (AHDI)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.2 years against 80.67 years in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI)?
- 4.53 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st 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.