Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Life Expectancy at Birth
Hong Kong, China
85.39
in 2024
Kuwait
84.58
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
4th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.39 against 84.58 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.81.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 | 63.6 | 4.77 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 72.52 | 69.77 | 2.76 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 76.09 | 73.39 | 2.7 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 78.84 | 75.53 | 3.31 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 81.84 | 76.78 | 5.05 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 84.08 | 79.3 | 4.77 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 85.07 | 81.17 | 3.9 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.39 against 84.58 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 0.81, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.