Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: 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, China, 1986–2023

0102030401986200420231986: 24.81987: 271988: 24.51989: 25.41990: 25.91991: 271992: 27.11993: 28.31994: 28.81995: 28.81996: 28.41997: 291998: 32.31999: 32.52000: 33.32001: 32.22002: 31.72003: 32.72004: 32.72005: 34.32006: 34.92007: 35.42008: 34.42009: 352010: 36.32011: 37.22012: 37.32013: 37.52014: 392015: 402016: 38.32017: 38.72018: 39.82019: 39.42020: 39.52021: 40.32022: 38.42023: 37.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 40.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.49, in 1988.

Hong Kong, China 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, China, year by year

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, China, 1986 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, China

  1. 2 Spain 38.61 compare
  2. 3 Italy 37.97 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 37.96 compare
  4. 6 Denmark 37.2 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 37.04 compare
  6. 8 Germany 36.34 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, China?
Survival ages across the population in Hong Kong, China was 37.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 40.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 24.49 in 1988.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival ages across the population?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
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, China 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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Survival ages across the population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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