Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1951
All-time low
1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong peaked at 1.15 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2021.
Hong Kong ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1951.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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