Hong Kong, China vs Monaco: Life expectancy at birth, total
Hong Kong, China
85.25 years
in 2023
Monaco
86.37 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Monaco rank
1st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 86.37 years against 85.25 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.12 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Monaco ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.52 years | 73.79 years | 1.27 years | Monaco |
| 1980s | 76.09 years | 77.11 years | 1.02 years | Monaco |
| 1990s | 78.84 years | 80.71 years | 1.87 years | Monaco |
| 2000s | 81.84 years | 83.59 years | 1.75 years | Monaco |
| 2010s | 84.08 years | 85.39 years | 1.31 years | Monaco |
| 2020s | 84.98 years | 85.83 years | 0.8457 years | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hong Kong, China or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 86.37 years against 85.25 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
- 1.12 years, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Monaco rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release