Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Birth rate and death rate
Hong Kong, China
7.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
6.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6774 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8518 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.846 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 36th 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.