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Life Expectancy at Birth
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Life expectancy at birth is the most important and useful single overall and standardized measure of mortality in a population. Published figures show that Hong Kong men's life expectancy at birth is comparable to that of most industrialized countries. But men in Hong Kong, on average, die 6 years earlier than women.
The life expectancy at birth of men in Hong Kong has increased steadily from 72.3 years in 1981 to 79.4 in 2006. The corresponding figures for women were 78.5 and 85.5 years respectively.
Figures
Life expectancy at birth, male and female, 1981-2006
1981
Male: 72.3
Female: 78.5
1986
Male: 74.1
Female: 79.4
1991
Male: 75.2
Female: 80.7
1996
Male: 76.7
Female: 82.7
2001
Male: 78.4
Female: 84.6
2006
Male: 79.4
Female: 85.5
Note:
Data in this chart from 1996 onwards are compiled based on the population estimates under the "resident population" approach instead of the "extended de facto" approach.
The Population By-census conducted in July to August 2006 provides a benchmark for revising the population figures compiled since the 2001 Population Census. In the above chart, figures from 2001 to 2005 have been revised accordingly.
Source : Census and Statistics Department
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