Germany vs Hong Kong: Survival ages across the population
Germany
36.34 years
in 2020
Hong Kong
37.86 years
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Hong Kong rank
5th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 37.86 years against 36.34 years in Germany, a difference of 1.52 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.13 years | 28.82 years | 5.69 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 33.65 years | 4.15 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 34.53 years | 38.34 years | 3.8 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.34 years | 39.53 years | 3.19 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 37.86 years against 36.34 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 1.52 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Germany ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.