Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 90.6% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.3% | — |
| 1961 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 90.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 90.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 56.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 66.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 74.1% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.2% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4584 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hong Kong was 90.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.