Hong Kong, China vs San Marino: Child mortality
Hong Kong, China
0.181 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
San Marino
0.126 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
202nd
San Marino rank
203rd
Child mortality over time
- Hong Kong, China
- San Marino
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.181 deaths per 100 live births against 0.126 deaths per 100 live births in San Marino, a difference of 0.055 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was San Marino ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd and San Marino ranks 203rd of 203 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 1960s | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9848 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 1970s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 1980s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8512 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 1990s | 0.5761 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2998 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 2000s | 0.3367 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3817 deaths per 100 live births | 0.045 deaths per 100 live births | San Marino |
| 2010s | 0.2358 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1996 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0362 deaths per 100 live births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.1884 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1361 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0523 deaths per 100 live births | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Hong Kong, China or San Marino?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.181 deaths per 100 live births against 0.126 deaths per 100 live births in San Marino as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Hong Kong, China and San Marino?
- 0.055 deaths per 100 live births, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and San Marino?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and San Marino rank globally for child mortality?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd and San Marino ranks 203rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.