Life expectancy unwpp in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy 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 unwpp in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Hong Kong, China stood at 85.51. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 85.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy 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 | 81.67 | +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 | 83.69 | +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 | 83.48 | -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 | 83.48 | 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 Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
- 6 Saint Barthélemy 84.29 compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 28,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Hong Kong, China?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Hong Kong, China was 85.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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