Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 85.51 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
85.51
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.51
in 2023
All-time low
57.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong is 85.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong peaked at 85.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 1950.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61.94 57.82 65.39 10
1960s 68.68 66.15 71.03 10
1970s 72.58 71.27 73.9 10
1980s 75.91 74.25 77.23 10
1990s 78.89 77.45 80.39 10
2000s 81.62 80.7 82.59 10
2010s 84.05 82.86 85.26 10
2020s 84.7 83.48 85.51 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Monaco 86.37 compare
  2. 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
  3. 4 Japan 84.71 compare
  4. 5 Korea 84.33 compare
  5. 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong?
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong was 85.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 85.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 1950.
How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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