Hong Kong vs South Korea: Life expectation at birth by sex
Hong Kong
88.13
in 2023
South Korea
87.16
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 88.13 against 87.16 in South Korea, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 47.59 | 17.93 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 72.07 | 59.98 | 12.09 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 75.79 | 68.6 | 7.19 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 78.72 | 72.95 | 5.77 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 81.89 | 77.46 | 4.42 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 81.94 | 2.66 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 86.96 | 85.58 | 1.37 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 86.98 | 86.66 | 0.3234 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 88.13 against 87.16 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.97, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.