Hong Kong vs Iceland: Child mortality around the world
Hong Kong
0.1797
in 2023
Iceland
0.1566
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
Iceland rank
235th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1797 against 0.1566 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0231.
That makes Hong Kong'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 ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.97 | 2.47 | 6.5 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 4.22 | 1.92 | 2.3 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.37 | 0.7288 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.7501 | 0.3379 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.5694 | 0.5827 | 0.0133 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.37 | 0.3433 | 0.0267 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2593 | 0.2624 | 0.0031 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.2727 | 0.0826 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1797 against 0.1566 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0.0231, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.