Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Survival ages across the population was 37.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.86
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
40.28
in 2021
All-time low
24.49
in 1988
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 37.86 for survival ages across the population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Hong Kong peaked at 40.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.49, in 1988.
Hong Kong ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.82 | — |
| 1987 | 26.99 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 24.49 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 25.38 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 25.87 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.02 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 27.13 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.33 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 28.78 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28.83 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.45 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.01 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.32 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 32.45 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.28 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.18 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.68 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.66 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.26 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.94 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.37 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.39 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.01 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.28 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.18 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.32 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.02 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.28 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.77 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.35 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.53 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.28 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.39 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 37.86 | -1.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 37.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.79, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 37.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.42 | 24.49 | 26.99 | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.82 | 25.87 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.65 | 31.68 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 36.28 | 40.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.02 | 37.86 | 40.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 survival ages across the population in Hong Kong?
- Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong was 37.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.49 in 1988.
- How does Hong Kong rank for survival ages across the population?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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