Hong Kong vs Sweden: Survival ages across the population
Hong Kong
37.86 years
in 2023
Sweden
37.04 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 37.86 years against 37.04 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.82 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.42 years | 23.75 years | 1.67 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 28.82 years | 28.5 years | 0.319 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 33.65 years | 31.38 years | 2.27 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 38.34 years | 33.28 years | 5.06 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 39.02 years | 34.7 years | 4.32 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 Sweden?
- Hong Kong, at 37.86 years against 37.04 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 0.82 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.