๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR

85.96 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
83.13 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
88.79 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for China, Hong Kong SAR in 2024 is 85.9639 years of age. A 0.16% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 85.8278 years, from birth to death. In the future, China, Hong Kong SAR's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 95.373 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in China, Hong Kong SAR by 10.95% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in China, Hong Kong SAR has increased from 59.3227 to 85.9639 years. That is an 44.91% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 26.6412 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 59.3227 54.1246 64.24
1951 59.7558 54.5724 64.5843
1952 60.4786 55.2836 65.2396
1953 61.5392 56.3479 66.178
1954 62.4106 57.3845 66.76
1955 62.9714 57.9212 67.3701
1956 63.5913 58.5758 67.9722
1957 64.0621 59.0441 68.5178
1958 64.5806 59.6332 69.0204
1959 65.3151 60.5361 69.582
1960 66.238 61.6776 70.2643
1961 66.8952 62.4741 70.848
1962 67.3145 62.984 71.1702
1963 68.0147 63.5347 72.0442
1964 68.7981 64.3502 72.7466
1965 69.6316 65.3597 73.3374
1966 69.9009 65.6539 73.6182
1967 70.2759 66.2435 73.7924
1968 70.6867 66.6889 74.2055
1969 70.8603 66.8706 74.4508
1970 71.3052 67.1882 75.1047
1971 71.9265 67.7274 75.8529
1972 72.3778 68.2567 76.2149
1973 72.9099 68.9138 76.6064
1974 73.452 69.6936 76.8703
1975 73.6085 69.9971 76.9154
1976 73.7132 70.2455 76.9206
1977 73.3604 69.87 76.7245
1978 73.6402 70.2372 76.9548
1979 73.9955 70.741 77.1778
1980 74.8509 71.7415 77.861
1981 75.4399 72.354 78.4566
1982 75.6364 72.6263 78.5913
1983 75.814 72.9183 78.6531
1984 76.0591 73.245 78.8164
1985 76.6007 73.8728 79.2459
1986 76.8216 74.037 79.543
1987 77.0279 74.2094 79.8249
1988 77.0751 74.2416 79.946
1989 77.2362 74.4784 80.0609
1990 77.4724 74.6581 80.4061
1991 77.6981 74.9619 80.5736
1992 78.0148 75.2704 80.9322
1993 78.3262 75.5176 81.3575
1994 78.7323 75.9394 81.7652
1995 79.1505 76.332 82.236
1996 79.4717 76.7128 82.501
1997 79.7453 76.9855 82.771
1998 80.1369 77.3881 83.1328
1999 80.3446 77.5735 83.3646
2000 80.7461 77.9472 83.7834
2001 81.1114 78.2655 84.1918
2002 81.2536 78.3888 84.3528
2003 81.2243 78.4048 84.2616
2004 81.4125 78.5719 84.4704
2005 81.7707 78.9771 84.7427
2006 82.0112 79.1751 85.0174
2007 82.2309 79.3916 85.2313
2008 82.3626 79.5318 85.3574
2009 82.5886 79.8061 85.5211
2010 82.993 80.1845 85.9442
2011 83.2321 80.4207 86.1828
2012 83.561 80.7406 86.5122
2013 83.8058 80.9825 86.7536
2014 84.0767 81.2888 86.9715
2015 84.2888 81.5216 87.1518
2016 84.539 81.6884 87.4951
2017 84.8988 81.969 87.9349
2018 85.2456 82.2681 88.3202
2019 85.2735 82.4685 88.1288
2020 85.1968 82.2385 88.2818
2021 85.4734 82.6613 88.3257
2022 84.3148 81.7543 86.8931
2023 85.8278 82.9979 88.6568
2024 85.9639 83.1262 88.7851

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of China, Hong Kong SAR, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR (2024-2100)

China, Hong Kong SAR's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 95.373 years of age. An 10.95% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 85.9639 83.1262 88.7851
2025 86.1015 83.2541 88.9154
2026 86.2404 83.3854 89.0429
2027 86.3833 83.5206 89.173
2028 86.518 83.6424 89.2999
2029 86.6552 83.7667 89.428
2030 86.8003 83.901 89.5602
2031 86.9433 84.0316 89.6913
2032 87.0819 84.1593 89.8151
2033 87.2174 84.2787 89.9412
2034 87.3575 84.4077 90.0646
2035 87.4957 84.5294 90.1922
2036 87.6394 84.6583 90.323
2037 87.7817 84.7891 90.4483
2038 87.9128 84.906 90.5663
2039 88.0472 85.0253 90.6885
2040 88.1833 85.1497 90.8096
2041 88.3236 85.2789 90.934
2042 88.4648 85.4065 91.0632
2043 88.5999 85.5271 91.1875
2044 88.7355 85.6487 91.3127
2045 88.8744 85.7774 91.4372
2046 89.0046 85.8945 91.5568
2047 89.1349 86.0073 91.6818
2048 89.2733 86.1403 91.8035
2049 89.4063 86.2644 91.9247
2050 89.5413 86.3871 92.0515
2051 89.6711 86.5101 92.1693
2052 89.8018 86.631 92.2917
2053 89.9306 86.7526 92.4113
2054 90.0613 86.8763 92.5335
2055 90.1854 86.9964 92.6488
2056 90.3111 87.1137 92.7709
2057 90.4389 87.2385 92.892
2058 90.5615 87.3521 93.0154
2059 90.6846 87.47 93.1379
2060 90.8051 87.5944 93.2513
2061 90.9283 87.7121 93.3781
2062 91.0524 87.8354 93.5028
2063 91.1638 87.9507 93.6125
2064 91.2841 88.0718 93.7355
2065 91.3975 88.1907 93.8497
2066 91.5216 88.3127 93.9832
2067 91.6387 88.4365 94.1035
2068 91.7489 88.5561 94.2161
2069 91.8619 88.6752 94.336
2070 91.9746 88.7969 94.4545
2071 92.0876 88.9178 94.5753
2072 92.1945 89.0337 94.6916
2073 92.3116 89.1653 94.813
2074 92.4144 89.2776 94.9266
2075 92.5233 89.4001 95.0425
2076 92.6325 89.5149 95.1663
2077 92.7417 89.6393 95.2811
2078 92.8413 89.7425 95.3987
2079 92.9541 89.8677 95.5184
2080 93.0614 89.986 95.6339
2081 93.1701 90.0991 95.7561
2082 93.2771 90.2166 95.8701
2083 93.3951 90.3441 95.9932
2084 93.508 90.4571 96.1199
2085 93.6192 90.5717 96.2403
2086 93.7335 90.6945 96.356
2087 93.8486 90.8124 96.4775
2088 93.9639 90.9347 96.5934
2089 94.0747 91.0543 96.7019
2090 94.1941 91.1723 96.8286
2091 94.3075 91.293 96.9389
2092 94.4266 91.4099 97.0631
2093 94.5482 91.5303 97.1869
2094 94.6697 91.6535 97.3064
2095 94.7792 91.764 97.4145
2096 94.8992 91.8812 97.5359
2097 95.0177 91.9916 97.6612
2098 95.1293 92.0985 97.7751
2099 95.2427 92.2156 97.8812
2100 95.373 92.3423 98.0107

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, China, Hong Kong SAR's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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