Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Birth rate and death rate
Hong Kong, China
7.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.12 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Switzerland'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 Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9954 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.12 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 Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 0.77 deaths per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.