Life Expectancy at Birth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Life Expectancy at Birth was 85.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.39
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
85.53
in 2021
All-time low
65.7
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 85.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 1960.
Hong Kong 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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7 | — |
| 1961 | 66.44 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 66.91 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 67.65 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 68.22 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.87 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 69.27 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.83 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.22 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.63 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.93 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.47 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.45 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.09 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.6 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.36 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.79 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 73.35 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.54 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.65 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 75.35 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.44 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.29 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.01 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.43 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.68 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.08 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.03 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.37 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.87 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.67 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.02 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.63 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.11 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.11 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.37 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.87 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.61 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.38 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.37 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.78 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.41 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.87 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.16 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.66 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.25 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.39 | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 85.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 85.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 1 Monaco 86.5 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.82 compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.41 compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 84.2 compare
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong?
- Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong was 85.39 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.