Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Hong Kong, China
12.54 years
in 2023
Japan
12.2 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.54 years against 12.2 years in Japan, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 years | 5.75 years | 0.5869 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 6.86 years | 5.98 years | 0.8828 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 7.38 years | 6.77 years | 0.6102 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 7.96 years | 8.03 years | 0.0761 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 9.43 years | 0.0317 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 11.03 years | 0.5091 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.96 years | 11.64 years | 0.3211 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.21 years | 12.08 years | 0.1265 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.54 years against 12.2 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.34 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.