Life Expectancy at Birth: Hong Kong
Hong Kong's life expectancy at birth is currently 85.393 years as of 2024. # Hong Kong Life Expectancy at Birth Hong Kong's life expectancy stands at 85.
Current (2024)
85.393 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2021)
85.533 years
Low (1960)
65.697 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Hong Kong
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Hong Kong
Analysis# Hong Kong Life Expectancy at Birth
Hong Kong's life expectancy stands at 85.393 years in 2024, placing it among the world's highest. The territory peaked at 85.533 years in 2021, just 0.14 years above the current figure. Since 1960, when life expectancy was 65.697 years, Hong Kong has achieved a remarkable 30.0% increase—a gain of 19.7 years that reflects decades of medical advancement and improved living standards.
The most striking anomaly emerged in 2022, when life expectancy dipped to 83.661 years, a 1.87-year decline from the previous year. Recovery followed swiftly, with 2023 and 2024 both exceeding 85 years. This volatility likely reflects temporary factors rather than structural decline. The overall upward trajectory since the 1960s, combined with the recent rebound, suggests Hong Kong's health infrastructure remains resilient and capable of sustaining gains near 85 years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.393 years | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 85.247 years | +1.90% |
| 2022 | 83.661 years | -2.19% |
| 2021 | 85.533 years | +0.04% |
| 2020 | 85.496 years | +0.40% |
| 2019 | 85.156 years | +0.34% |
| 2018 | 84.87 years | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 84.696 years | +0.58% |
| 2016 | 84.211 years | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 84.253 years | +0.38% |
| 2014 | 83.936 years | +0.13% |
| 2013 | 83.831 years | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 83.45 years | +0.05% |
| 2011 | 83.412 years | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 82.958 years | +0.22% |
| 2009 | 82.775 years | +0.53% |
| 2008 | 82.34 years | -0.03% |
| 2007 | 82.367 years | -0.02% |
| 2006 | 82.385 years | +0.95% |
| 2005 | 81.609 years | -0.23% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81.799 years | +0.56% |
| 2003 | 81.343 years | -0.13% |
| 2002 | 81.452 years | +0.04% |
| 2001 | 81.419 years | +0.68% |
| 2000 | 80.873 years | +0.62% |
| 1999 | 80.373 years | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 80.107 years | -0.01% |
| 1997 | 80.112 years | +0.61% |
| 1996 | 79.628 years | +1.21% |
| 1995 | 78.679 years | +0.17% |
| 1994 | 78.544 years | +0.68% |
| 1993 | 78.016 years | +0.44% |
| 1992 | 77.673 years | -0.26% |
| 1991 | 77.873 years | +0.65% |
| 1990 | 77.371 years | +0.44% |
| 1989 | 77.029 years | -0.07% |
| 1988 | 77.083 years | +0.24% |
| 1987 | 76.898 years | +0.28% |
| 1986 | 76.684 years | +0.33% |
| 1985 | 76.429 years | +0.55% |
| 1984 | 76.01 years | +0.96% |
| 1983 | 75.286 years | -0.20% |
| 1982 | 75.439 years | +0.12% |
| 1981 | 75.349 years | +0.93% |
| 1980 | 74.653 years | +1.34% |
| 1979 | 73.663 years | +0.17% |
| 1978 | 73.541 years | +0.26% |
| 1977 | 73.349 years | +0.77% |
| 1976 | 72.789 years | -0.78% |
| 1975 | 73.362 years | +1.05% |
| 1974 | 72.598 years | +0.70% |
| 1973 | 72.09 years | +0.89% |
| 1972 | 71.451 years | -0.02% |
| 1971 | 71.468 years | +0.75% |
| 1970 | 70.935 years | +0.44% |
| 1969 | 70.627 years | +0.58% |
| 1968 | 70.217 years | +0.56% |
| 1967 | 69.828 years | +0.81% |
| 1966 | 69.266 years | +0.58% |
| 1965 | 68.867 years | +0.95% |
| 1964 | 68.219 years | +0.85% |
| 1963 | 67.645 years | +1.10% |
| 1962 | 66.91 years | +0.70% |
| 1961 | 66.442 years | +1.13% |
| 1960 | 65.697 years | — |
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