Services for Older Persons in Hong Kong 2002

1. Projection of Ageing Population in Hong Kong

Elderly Population

Age	1998[1]	2001[2]	2016[3]	2021^3	2029^3
60+ (%)	968,600 (14.5%)	1,004,300 (14.9%)	1,593,800 (19.9%)	1,936,000 (22.9%)	2,341,100 (25.9%)
65+ (%)	701,200 (10.4%)	747,052 (11.1%)	1,076,700 (13.4%)	1,322,500 (15.7%)	1,792,000 (19.8%)
75+ (%)	262,700 (3.39%)	292,600 (4.3%)	(No figure)	(No figure)	(No figure)

Life Expectancy [4]

Life Expectancy (at birth)	1996	1999	2004	2019	2029
Male	76.1	77.2	77.4	78.6	79.4
Female	81.7	82.4	82.7	83.9	84.6
Life Expectancy (at 65)	1996	2000	2004	2019	2029
Male	16.2	16.8	17.1	17.7	18.1
Female	19.6	20.2	20.1	20.9	21.4

Elderly Dependency Ratio[5](number of person aged 65 and above per 1000 people aged 15-64)

Year Dependency Ratio Year Dependency Ratio

1991 : 124 2011 : 158*

1996 : 142 2021 : 227*

2001 : 154 2029 : 309*

*projected figures

[1] Monthly Digest, October, 1998, Census and Statistics Department HKSAR

[2] 2001Population Census, website: www.info.gov.hk

[3] 2001Population Census (projected figures)

[4] Population Life Table (1996-2029), Census and Statistics Department, 12/2000

[5] 2001Population Census – Main Table Census and Statistics Department, HKSAR, 10/2001

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