Hong Kong vs South Korea: Survival to age 65, male
Hong Kong
90.6%
in 2024
South Korea
90.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th
Survival to age 65, male over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 90.6% against 90.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 41.4% | 20.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 51.8% | 18.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 58.1% | 19.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 69.4% | 13.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 79.7% | 7.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.0% | 2.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 90.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 90.6% against 90.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.