Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 88.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.13 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.24 years
in 2019
All-time low
61.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong is 88.13 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong peaked at 88.24 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.41 years, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 236 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 at birth, by sex in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 63.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 64.41 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 65.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 66.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 67.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 67.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 68.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 68.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 69.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 70.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 75.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 75.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 76.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 77.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 78.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.95 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.13 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 years | 61.41 years | 68.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.07 years | 69.56 years | 74.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.79 years | 74.62 years | 76.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.72 years | 77.16 years | 80.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.89 years | 80.36 years | 83.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6 years | 83.72 years | 85.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.96 years | 85.8 years | 88.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.98 years | 86.12 years | 88.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Monaco 88.5 years compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 years compare
- 4 South Korea 87.16 years compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 years compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hong Kong was 88.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.41 years in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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