Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 85.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
85.25
in 2023
All-time low
76.96
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong stood at 85.25. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong peaked at 85.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.96, in 1986.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 76.96 | — |
| 1987 | 77.01 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 77.31 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.99 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.75 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.23 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.98 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.11 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.42 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.66 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.23 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.02 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.4 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.14 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.95 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.08 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.66 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.75 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.95 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.22 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.63 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.25 | +1.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 85.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.57, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 85.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.01 | 76.96 | 77.05 | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 77.31 | 80.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.58 | 80.66 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.85 | 82.66 | 84.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.76 | 83.63 | 85.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hong Kong was 85.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.96 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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