Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 85.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.39 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
85.53 years
in 2021
All-time low
65.7 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong stood at 85.39 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong peaked at 85.53 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.7 years, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7 years | — |
| 1961 | 66.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 66.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 67.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 68.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 69.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 73.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 75.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.37 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.66 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.25 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.39 years | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 85.39 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 85.39 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 years | 65.7 years | 70.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.52 years | 70.93 years | 73.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.09 years | 74.65 years | 77.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.84 years | 77.37 years | 80.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 years | 80.87 years | 82.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.08 years | 82.96 years | 85.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.07 years | 83.66 years | 85.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Monaco 86.5 years compare
- 2 San Marino 85.82 years compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.41 years compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 84.2 years compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong was 85.39 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 years in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.