Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Crude death rate
Chile
7 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
7.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Crude death rate over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 7 deaths per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2841 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0809 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3691 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2475 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate, Chile or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people against 7 deaths per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crude death rate between Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for crude death rate?
- Chile ranks 34th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.