Womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Womens life expectancy at birth was 88.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.13
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.24
in 2019
All-time low
61.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong is 88.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong peaked at 88.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.41, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.41 | — |
| 1951 | 62.36 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 63.38 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 64.41 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 65.44 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 66.29 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 67.03 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 67.67 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 68.3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 68.91 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 69.56 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.24 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 70.65 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.42 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.93 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.53 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.42 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.27 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.62 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.56 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 75.83 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.02 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.37 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 76.88 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.16 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77.45 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.06 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 78.37 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.95 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.43 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.91 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.96 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.13 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.36 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.62 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.94 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.32 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.76 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.15 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.07 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.38 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.22 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.17 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.45 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.89 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.53 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.26 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.62 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.24 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.95 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.73 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.12 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.13 | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 88.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 88.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 61.41 | 68.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.07 | 69.56 | 74.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.79 | 74.62 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.72 | 77.16 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.89 | 80.36 | 83.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 83.72 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.96 | 85.8 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.98 | 86.12 | 88.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 compare
- 4 South Korea 87.16 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong was 88.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.41 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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