Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 12.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.54
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2019
All-time low
6.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Hong Kong stood at 12.54.
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 females in Hong Kong peaked at 13.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 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 females in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.17 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 6.22 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.42 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.51 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.7 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.78 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.83 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.89 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.01 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.09 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.34 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.4 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.44 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.45 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.4 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.37 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.37 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.39 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.43 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.54 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.99 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 8.31 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.64 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.52 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.59 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.83 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.98 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.19 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.64 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.72 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.86 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.06 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.25 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.37 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.09 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.75 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.19 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.77 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.02 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.29 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.17 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.85 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.54 | +5.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 | 6.09 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 | 6.58 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.38 | 7.26 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 | 7.43 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 | 8.69 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 10.25 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.09 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 11.85 | 12.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More health data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Hong Kong?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Hong Kong was 12.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).