Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Hong Kong, China
76 deaths
in 2023
Lithuania
72 deaths
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
169th
Lithuania rank
172nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lithuania
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 76 deaths against 72 deaths in Lithuania, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 169th and Lithuania ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,176 deaths | 3,429 deaths | 4,748 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4,390 deaths | 1,948 deaths | 2,442 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,646 deaths | 1,194 deaths | 451.7 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 883.1 deaths | 969.2 deaths | 86.1 deaths | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 410.7 deaths | 698.2 deaths | 287.5 deaths | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 211.4 deaths | 280.8 deaths | 69.4 deaths | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 179.8 deaths | 146 deaths | 33.8 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 89.75 deaths | 83.5 deaths | 6.25 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?
- Hong Kong, China, at 76 deaths against 72 deaths in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 4 deaths, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 169th and Lithuania ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-4.