Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Australia
82.1 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
82.84 years
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 82.84 years against 82.1 years in Australia, a difference of 0.74 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 years | 57.6 years | 9.48 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 67.75 years | 64.85 years | 2.9 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 69.13 years | 69.09 years | 0.0418 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 72.25 years | 73.09 years | 0.8404 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 75.23 years | 76.06 years | 0.8277 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 78.32 years | 78.74 years | 0.4279 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 80.54 years | 81.17 years | 0.6263 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 81.53 years | 82.35 years | 0.8193 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 males, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 82.84 years against 82.1 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.74 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd 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 males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.