Hong Kong vs Japan: Annual death rates in different age groups
Hong Kong
1.35
in 2023
Japan
1.65
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
Japan rank
231st
Annual death rates in different age groups over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.65 against 1.35 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.65 | 44.86 | 21.79 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 33.06 | 21.65 | 11.41 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 16.71 | 10.47 | 6.24 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 5.81 | 2.88 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.11 | 0.3808 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.82 | 0.043 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 2.07 | 0.0795 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.72 | 0.2898 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.65 against 1.35 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.