Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Annual death rates at different ages in males
Hong Kong, China
1.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
1.48 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
234th
Iceland rank
233rd
Annual death rates at different ages in males over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.48 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 234th and Iceland ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.65 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 35.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 17.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3978 deaths per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3091 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.589 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9726 deaths per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages in males, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.48 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages in males between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 234th and Iceland ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages in males. 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.