Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Annual death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
1.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
1.94 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
Sweden rank
37th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.171 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.077 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5175 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.