Life expectancy in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy was 85.2 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Hong Kong, China, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 85.2 years for life expectancy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 85.2 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25 years, in 1870.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 years | — |
| 1880 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 30.75 years | +23.0% |
| 1913 | 32.19 years | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 42.85 years | +33.1% |
| 1929 | 45.45 years | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 46.73 years | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 48.17 years | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 61.05 years | +26.7% |
| 1955 | 64.75 years | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 66.04 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 67.65 years | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 69.96 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 71.55 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 74.59 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 75.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 77.47 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 79.15 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 80.75 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.99 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.2 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 30.75 years | 30.75 years | 30.75 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 32.19 years | 32.19 years | 32.19 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.15 years | 42.85 years | 45.45 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 47.45 years | 46.73 years | 48.17 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.9 years | 61.05 years | 64.75 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.85 years | 66.04 years | 67.65 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.75 years | 69.96 years | 71.55 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.2 years | 74.59 years | 75.82 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.31 years | 77.47 years | 79.15 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.26 years | 80.75 years | 81.77 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.64 years | 82.99 years | 84.29 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.2 years | 85.2 years | 85.2 years | 1 |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1576 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Hong Kong, China?
- Life expectancy in Hong Kong, China was 85.2 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 years in 1870.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.