Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Birth rate and death rate
Canada
8.22 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8983 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Canada, at 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.87 deaths per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Canada ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. 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 year.