Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Annual death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
1.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
1.4 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
Latvia rank
41st
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 1,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 0.06 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 41st 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.