How does Hong Kong, China rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China

Name: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Hong Kong, China: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 12.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.54 years

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

1st

of 236 countries

All-time high

13.02 years

in 2019

All-time low

6.09 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China stood at 12.54 years.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.02 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.09 years, in 1950.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st 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.

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China, 1950 to 2023.
Year	years	Change
1950	6.09 years	—
1951	6.17 years	+1.4%
1952	6.22 years	+0.7%
1953	6.26 years	+0.6%
1954	6.31 years	+0.8%
1955	6.37 years	+0.9%
1956	6.42 years	+0.8%
1957	6.47 years	+0.8%
1958	6.51 years	+0.6%
1959	6.54 years	+0.5%
1960	6.58 years	+0.6%
1961	6.64 years	+0.9%
1962	6.7 years	+0.9%
1963	6.78 years	+1.2%
1964	6.83 years	+0.8%
1965	6.89 years	+0.9%
1966	6.95 years	+0.8%
1967	7.01 years	+1.0%
1968	7.09 years	+1.1%
1969	7.17 years	+1.1%
1970	7.26 years	+1.3%
1971	7.34 years	+1.0%
1972	7.4 years	+0.8%
1973	7.44 years	+0.6%
1974	7.45 years	+0.1%
1975	7.42 years	-0.4%
1976	7.4 years	-0.4%
1977	7.37 years	-0.4%
1978	7.37 years	-0.0%
1979	7.39 years	+0.3%
1980	7.43 years	+0.5%
1981	7.47 years	+0.5%
1982	7.5 years	+0.4%
1983	7.54 years	+0.6%
1984	7.58 years	+0.5%
1985	7.99 years	+5.4%
1986	8.31 years	+4.0%
1987	8.64 years	+4.1%
1988	8.52 years	-1.5%
1989	8.59 years	+0.9%
1990	8.69 years	+1.1%
1991	8.83 years	+1.6%
1992	8.98 years	+1.7%
1993	9.19 years	+2.4%
1994	9.42 years	+2.5%
1995	9.57 years	+1.5%
1996	9.64 years	+0.8%
1997	9.72 years	+0.8%
1998	9.86 years	+1.5%
1999	10.06 years	+2.0%
2000	10.25 years	+1.9%
2001	10.4 years	+1.4%
2002	10.44 years	+0.3%
2003	10.37 years	-0.7%
2004	10.37 years	+0.1%
2005	10.44 years	+0.6%
2006	10.57 years	+1.3%
2007	10.68 years	+1.0%
2008	10.78 years	+0.9%
2009	10.93 years	+1.4%
2010	11.09 years	+1.5%
2011	11.29 years	+1.8%
2012	11.44 years	+1.3%
2013	11.61 years	+1.5%
2014	11.75 years	+1.2%
2015	11.95 years	+1.7%
2016	12.19 years	+2.0%
2017	12.49 years	+2.5%
2018	12.77 years	+2.2%
2019	13.02 years	+2.0%
2020	12.29 years	-5.6%
2021	12.17 years	-1.0%
2022	11.85 years	-2.6%
2023	12.54 years	+5.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.34 years	6.09 years	6.54 years	10
1960s	6.86 years	6.58 years	7.17 years	10
1970s	7.38 years	7.26 years	7.45 years	10
1980s	7.96 years	7.43 years	8.64 years	10
1990s	9.4 years	8.69 years	10.06 years	10
2000s	10.52 years	10.25 years	10.93 years	10
2010s	11.96 years	11.09 years	13.02 years	10
2020s	12.21 years	11.85 years	12.54 years	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

2 Monaco 12.5 years compare
3 Guadeloupe 12.36 years compare
4 Japan 12.2 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China?: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Hong Kong, China was 12.54 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 13.02 years in 2019.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 6.09 years in 1950.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?: Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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