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Hong Kong Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong stood at 85.39 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.2% from 85.25 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 83.94 years (up 1.7% since). The highest value since 1960 was 85.53 years in 2021, the lowest 65.7 years in 1960. Hong Kong ranked 3rd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong?

Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong stood at 85.39 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.2% from 85.25 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 83.94 years (up 1.7% since).

How does Hong Kong rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Hong Kong ranked 3rd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Hong Kong?

The highest value since 1960 was 85.53 years in 2021, the lowest 65.7 years in 1960.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryHong Kong
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Hong Kong [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/HKG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Hong Kong." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/HKG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Hong Kong." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/HKG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_hkg,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Hong Kong}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/HKG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}