Life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life expectation at birth by sex was 88.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.13
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.24
in 2019
All-time low
61.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong is 88.13, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong peaked at 88.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.41, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.41 | — |
| 1951 | 62.36 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 63.38 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 64.41 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 65.44 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 66.29 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 67.04 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 67.67 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 68.3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 68.91 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 69.56 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.24 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 70.65 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.42 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.93 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.53 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.43 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.27 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.62 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 75.07 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.55 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 75.83 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.02 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.37 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 76.88 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.16 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77.45 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.06 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 78.37 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.95 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.43 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.91 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.96 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.13 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.36 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.62 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.95 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.32 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.76 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.15 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.07 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.38 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.21 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.17 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.45 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.89 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.53 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.76 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.26 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.62 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.24 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.95 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.73 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.12 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.13 | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 88.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 88.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 61.41 | 68.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.07 | 69.56 | 74.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.79 | 74.62 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.72 | 77.16 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.89 | 80.36 | 83.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 83.72 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.96 | 85.8 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.98 | 86.12 | 88.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 compare
- 4 South Korea 87.16 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 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 expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Hong Kong was 88.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.41 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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