Hong Kong vs Singapore: Child mortality around the world
Hong Kong
0.1797
in 2023
Singapore
0.2225
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
Singapore rank
230th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2225 against 0.1797 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0428.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.97 | 8.47 | 0.4934 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 4.22 | 3.67 | 0.5505 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.98 | 0.1149 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.13 | 0.0431 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.5694 | 0.5509 | 0.0185 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.37 | 0.3197 | 0.0503 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2593 | 0.2664 | 0.007 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.2414 | 0.0514 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2225 against 0.1797 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0428, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 230th 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.