Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Hong Kong, China
94.8%
in 2024
Japan
94.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 79.3% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 85.8% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 90.0% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 91.8% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.