Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Birth rate and death rate
Hong Kong, China
7.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Norway
7.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Norway rank
32nd
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5213 deaths per 1,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.6 deaths per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd 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.