Hong Kong vs South Korea: Womens life expectancy at birth
Hong Kong
88.13
in 2023
South Korea
87.16
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 88.13 against 87.16 in South Korea, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 47.59 | 17.93 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 72.07 | 59.98 | 12.09 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 75.79 | 68.6 | 7.19 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 78.72 | 72.95 | 5.77 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 81.89 | 77.46 | 4.42 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 81.94 | 2.66 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 86.96 | 85.58 | 1.37 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 86.98 | 86.66 | 0.3233 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 88.13 against 87.16 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.97, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th 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.