Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 85.51 in 2023. ▲ 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 hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China stood at 85.51. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 85.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 1950.
Hong Kong, China 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.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.82 | — |
| 1951 | 58.72 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 59.77 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 60.86 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 61.92 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 62.77 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 63.45 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 64.05 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 64.69 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 65.39 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 66.15 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 66.87 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 67.31 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 68.02 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 68.58 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 69.29 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.93 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 70.69 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 71.03 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.27 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.47 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71.67 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.21 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.31 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.58 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.67 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.25 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.69 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.06 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.45 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.69 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.99 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.33 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.72 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.11 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.45 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.73 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.07 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.39 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.99 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.14 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.68 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.95 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.86 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.16 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.15 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.99 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.26 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.71 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.08 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.49 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.51 | +2.4% |
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 | 83.49 | 85.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Anguilla 79.31 compare
- 1 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 2 Tokelau 77.05 compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 76.79 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 4 Montserrat 76.19 compare
- 5 Mayotte 76.05 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
- 6 Saint Barthélemy 84.29 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0505 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0526 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Hong Kong, China was 85.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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