Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Births and deaths per year
Hong Kong, China
57,190 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
67,700 deaths
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Births and deaths per year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 67,700 deaths against 57,190 deaths in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10,510 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,160 deaths | 34,168 deaths | 14,008 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 17,114 deaths | 33,003 deaths | 15,889 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 22,529 deaths | 30,265 deaths | 7,736 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 27,860 deaths | 30,623 deaths | 2,763 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 33,740 deaths | 37,160 deaths | 3,420 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 39,650 deaths | 49,452 deaths | 9,802 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47,128 deaths | 59,336 deaths | 12,207 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 58,138 deaths | 69,228 deaths | 11,091 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths per year, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 67,700 deaths against 57,190 deaths in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths per year between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 10,510 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for births and deaths per year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.