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
051015195019862023

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) – 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

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

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