Hong Kong vs Japan: Womens life expectancy at birth
Hong Kong
88.13
in 2023
Japan
87.74
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 88.13 against 87.74 in Japan, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 66.19 | 0.6738 | Japan |
| 1960s | 72.07 | 72.66 | 0.5841 | Japan |
| 1970s | 75.79 | 76.75 | 0.9558 | Japan |
| 1980s | 78.72 | 80.38 | 1.67 | Japan |
| 1990s | 81.89 | 82.95 | 1.07 | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 85.45 | 0.8462 | Japan |
| 2010s | 86.96 | 86.78 | 0.1778 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 86.98 | 87.54 | 0.5533 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 88.13 against 87.74 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.39, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.