Which has higher child mortality rate, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?

Hong Kong, China, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?

0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Child mortality rate

Hong Kong, China

0.2%

in 2023

Iceland

0.2%

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

233rd

Iceland rank

235th

Child mortality rate over time

Hong Kong, China
Iceland

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	9.0%	2.5%	6.5%	Hong Kong, China
1960s	4.2%	1.9%	2.3%	Hong Kong, China
1970s	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	Hong Kong, China
1980s	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Iceland
2000s	0.4%	0.3%	0.0%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Iceland
2020s	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for child mortality rate?: Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.