Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Annual death rates at different ages
Hong Kong, China
1.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
0.9556 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Iceland rank
236th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.9556 deaths per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.3944 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.3 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 33.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0638 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5489 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3477 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6192 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, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.9556 deaths per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.3944 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China 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?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 236th 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.