Estonia vs Hong Kong, China: Annual death rates at different ages
Estonia
1.4 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
1.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Estonia rank
232nd
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Estonia ranks 232nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.05 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 23.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 17.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8104 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 1980s | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4329 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2913 deaths per 1,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages, Estonia or Hong Kong, China?
- Estonia, at 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- Estonia ranks 232nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. 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.