Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0712 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0712
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2428
in 1950
All-time low
0.0712
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China is 0.0712, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2428 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0712, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2428 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2337 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2234 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2129 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2023 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1936 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.186 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1795 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1733 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1673 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1611 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1549 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1514 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1449 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1408 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.136 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1336 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1292 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1264 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1235 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1216 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1206 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1197 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1159 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1136 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1114 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1098 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1074 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1054 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1033 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1014 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0996 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0977 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0957 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0937 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0934 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0931 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.093 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0915 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0901 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0896 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0887 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0884 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0879 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.087 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0854 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.083 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0825 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.076 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0755 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0749 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0746 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.074 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0743 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0747 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0752 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0776 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0791 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2015 | 0.1673 | 0.2428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1402 | 0.1235 | 0.1611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.1033 | 0.1216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.0909 | 0.1014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0867 | 0.0825 | 0.0901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0787 | 0.0755 | 0.0821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 | 0.0738 | 0.0753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 | 0.0712 | 0.0791 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Hong Kong, China was 0.0712 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2428 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.