Hong Kong, China vs Samoa: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Hong Kong, China
76 deaths
in 2023
Samoa
86 deaths
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
169th
Samoa rank
166th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86 deaths against 76 deaths in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,176 deaths | 663.4 deaths | 7,513 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4,390 deaths | 536 deaths | 3,854 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,646 deaths | 328 deaths | 1,318 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 883.1 deaths | 212.3 deaths | 670.8 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 410.7 deaths | 148.5 deaths | 262.2 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 211.4 deaths | 114.7 deaths | 96.7 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 179.8 deaths | 112 deaths | 67.8 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 89.75 deaths | 94 deaths | 4.25 deaths | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 86 deaths against 76 deaths in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Hong Kong, China and Samoa?
- 10 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Samoa rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 166th 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.