Hong Kong vs San Marino: Life expectancy (Our World)

Hong Kong
85.51
in 2023
San Marino
85.71
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
San Marino rank
2nd

Life expectancy (Our World) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • San Marino
020406080195019862023

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 85.71 against 85.51 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was San Marino ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong San Marino Difference Ahead
1950s 61.94 72.28 10.34 San Marino
1960s 68.68 73.71 5.03 San Marino
1970s 72.58 75.14 2.56 San Marino
1980s 75.91 77.12 1.22 San Marino
1990s 78.89 78.91 0.0134 San Marino
2000s 81.62 81.82 0.2029 San Marino
2010s 84.05 84.43 0.3847 San Marino
2020s 84.7 84.4 0.2955 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Hong Kong or San Marino?
San Marino, at 85.71 against 85.51 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Hong Kong and San Marino?
0.2, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and San Marino?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and San Marino rank globally for life expectancy?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed