Euro Area (EA) vs Hong Kong, China: Life Expectancy at Birth

Euro Area (EA)
81.7
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
85.39
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.39 against 81.7 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 3.69.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 1 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 70.2 68.37 1.83 Euro Area (EA)
1970s 72.16 72.52 0.3598 Hong Kong, China
1980s 74.68 76.09 1.41 Hong Kong, China
1990s 76.84 78.84 2 Hong Kong, China
2000s 79.32 81.84 2.52 Hong Kong, China
2010s 81.6 84.08 2.48 Hong Kong, China
2020s 81.6 84.9 3.3 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Euro Area (EA) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 85.39 against 81.7 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
3.69, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.