Estonia vs Hong Kong, China: Annual death rate by age group
Estonia
1.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
1.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Estonia rank
39th
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.293 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Estonia or Hong Kong, China?
- Estonia, at 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1 deaths per 1,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.