Hong Kong vs South Korea: Life expectancy
Hong Kong
85.51 years
in 2023
South Korea
84.33 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.51 years against 84.33 years in South Korea, a difference of 1.18 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Globally, Hong Kong ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.