Life expectancy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectancy was 85.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.51
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.51
in 2023
All-time low
57.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 85.51 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Hong Kong peaked at 85.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 236 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.
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
- 1 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 5 South Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 26,936 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 27,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 27,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 26,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 27,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Hong Kong?
- Life expectancy in Hong Kong was 85.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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