Hong Kong, China vs San Marino: Life Expectancy at Birth

Hong Kong, China
85.39
in 2024
San Marino
85.82
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
San Marino rank
2nd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • San Marino
020406080196019922024

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 85.82 against 85.39 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China San Marino Difference Ahead
1960s 68.37 73.71 5.34 San Marino
1970s 72.52 75.14 2.62 San Marino
1980s 76.09 77.12 1.04 San Marino
1990s 78.84 78.91 0.0686 San Marino
2000s 81.84 81.82 0.0167 Hong Kong, China
2010s 84.08 84.43 0.3573 San Marino
2020s 85.07 84.68 0.382 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 San Marino?
San Marino, at 85.82 against 85.39 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Hong Kong, China and San Marino?
0.43, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and San Marino?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and San Marino rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and San Marino ranks 2nd 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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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.