Hong Kong No Longer Has the World’s Longest Life Expectancy
- Women in finance hub expected to live until nearly 87, on avg.
- Japan takes top spot as Covid, unrest wore on Hong Kongers
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Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid and overall stress weighs on local lifespans.
Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterparts, according to the latest statistics published this week by the city’s government. Data for 2023 has not yet been released.