Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Child mortality rate
Hong Kong, China
0.2%
in 2023
Singapore
0.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Singapore rank
230th
Child mortality rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 230th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.