Hong Kong Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Hong Kong life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Hong Kong in 2024 is 85.42 years, a 0.15% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Hong Kong in 2023 was 85.29 years, a 0.16% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Hong Kong in 2022 was 85.16 years, a 0.16% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Hong Kong in 2021 was 85.03 years, a 0.16% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Hong Kong 85.42
Japan 85.15
Macao 84.81
Switzerland 84.37
Singapore 84.19
Italy 84.13
Spain 84.12
Australia 84.06
Channel Islands 83.73
Iceland 83.66
South Korea 83.64
Israel 83.63
Sweden 83.47
France 83.26
Malta 83.21
Canada 83.11
Norway 83.09
Ireland 82.96
Greece 82.95
New Zealand 82.95
Luxembourg 82.93
Netherlands 82.93
Portugal 82.80
Finland 82.63
Belgium 82.32
Austria 82.21
Germany 82.04
Slovenia 82.01
United Kingdom 81.92
Cyprus 81.66
Denmark 81.55
Taiwan 81.21
Guam 80.93
Chile 80.92
Qatar 80.88
Puerto Rico 80.86
Barbados 79.78
Curacao 79.57
Poland 79.43
Estonia 79.33
Panama 79.27
United States 79.25
Croatia 79.18
Oman 78.78
UAE 78.60
Uruguay 78.58
French Polynesia 78.40
New Caledonia 78.34
Bahrain 77.86
Antigua and Barbuda 77.60
Hungary 77.45
Argentina 77.32
Aruba 76.92
Lithuania 76.57
Kuwait 75.96
Latvia 75.87
Saudi Arabia 75.83
Bahamas 74.39
Trinidad and Tobago 74.03
Seychelles 73.88
Hong Kong - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 85.42 0.150%
2023 85.29 0.160%
2022 85.16 0.160%
2021 85.03 0.160%
2020 84.89 0.160%
2019 84.76 0.160%
2018 84.63 0.290%
2017 84.38 0.290%
2016 84.14 0.290%
2015 83.89 0.290%
2014 83.65 0.290%
2013 83.40 0.230%
2012 83.21 0.230%
2011 83.01 0.230%
2010 82.82 0.230%
2009 82.62 0.240%
2008 82.43 0.250%
2007 82.23 0.250%
2006 82.02 0.250%
2005 81.82 0.250%
2004 81.61 0.250%
2003 81.41 0.350%
2002 81.12 0.350%
2001 80.84 0.360%
2000 80.55 0.360%
1999 80.27 0.360%
1998 79.98 0.490%
1997 79.59 0.490%
1996 79.20 0.490%
1995 78.81 0.500%
1994 78.42 0.500%
1993 78.03 0.280%
1992 77.82 0.280%
1991 77.60 0.280%
1990 77.39 0.280%
1989 77.17 0.280%
1988 76.96 0.350%
1987 76.69 0.350%
1986 76.42 0.350%
1985 76.15 0.360%
1984 75.88 0.360%
1983 75.61 0.490%
1982 75.24 0.490%
1981 74.87 0.500%
1980 74.50 0.500%
1979 74.13 0.500%
1978 73.76 0.350%
1977 73.51 0.350%
1976 73.25 0.350%
1975 73.00 0.350%
1974 72.74 0.350%
1973 72.49 0.450%
1972 72.16 0.460%
1971 71.83 0.460%
1970 71.51 0.460%
1969 71.18 0.460%
1968 70.85 0.580%
1967 70.44 0.580%
1966 70.03 0.590%
1965 69.63 0.590%
1964 69.22 0.590%
1963 68.81 0.860%
1962 68.22 0.870%
1961 67.64 0.870%
1960 67.05 0.880%
1959 66.47 0.890%
1958 65.88 0.840%
1957 65.33 0.840%
1956 64.79 0.850%
1955 64.24 0.860%
1954 63.70 0.860%
1953 63.15 0.870%
1952 62.60 0.880%
1951 62.06 0.890%
1950 61.51 0.000%