Hong Kong vs Spain: Survival ages across the population
Hong Kong
37.86 years
in 2023
Spain
38.61 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Survival ages across the population over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.61 years against 37.86 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.75 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.42 years | 19.35 years | 6.07 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 28.82 years | 23.02 years | 5.8 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 33.65 years | 29.67 years | 3.98 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 38.34 years | 38.35 years | 0.016 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 39.02 years | 38.4 years | 0.6125 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.61 years against 37.86 years in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.75 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd 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.