Life Expectancy at Birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Life Expectancy at Birth was 85.39 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 85.39, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 85.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 1960.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.37 | 65.7 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.52 | 70.93 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.09 | 74.65 | 77.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.84 | 77.37 | 80.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 | 80.87 | 82.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.08 | 82.96 | 85.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.07 | 83.66 | 85.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- 1 Monaco 86.5 compare
- 2 San Marino, Republic of 85.82 compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.41 compare
- 6 Liechtenstein, Principality of 84.2 compare
More gender data for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 21,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 23,062 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 85.39 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.