Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 85.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.53 years
in 2021
All-time low
70.93 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 85.53 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.93 years, in 1970.
Hong Kong 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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.93 years | — |
| 1971 | 71.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 73.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 75.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.37 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.66 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.25 years | +1.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 85.25 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 85.25 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.93 years in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release