Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Male life expectancy at birth
Hong Kong, China
82.84 years
in 2023
Switzerland
82.01 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 82.84 years against 82.01 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.83 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.6 years | 67.54 years | 9.94 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 64.85 years | 69.17 years | 4.32 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 69.09 years | 71.22 years | 2.13 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 73.09 years | 73.25 years | 0.1588 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 75.31 years | 0.7461 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 78.74 years | 78.44 years | 0.3053 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 81.17 years | 80.93 years | 0.2349 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 82.35 years | 81.41 years | 0.94 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 82.84 years against 82.01 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 0.83 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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