Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 85.51 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Hong Kong, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 5 Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 30,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 30,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 33,053 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 31,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 30,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 27,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 27,764 (2025)
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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