Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Life expectancy at birth, total was 85.25 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China stood at 85.25 years.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 85.53 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.93 years, in 1970.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.52 years | 70.93 years | 73.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.09 years | 74.65 years | 77.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.84 years | 77.37 years | 80.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 years | 80.87 years | 82.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.08 years | 82.96 years | 85.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.98 years | 83.66 years | 85.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Monaco 86.37 years compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 84.84 years compare
- 5 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 84.06 years compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.841 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 260 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, China was 85.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.93 years in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release