Hong Kong vs Micronesia (country): Death rate
Hong Kong
7.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
7.64 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
106th
Micronesia (country) rank
109th
Death rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 106th and Micronesia (country) ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 5.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9629 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.002 deaths per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Hong Kong or Micronesia (country)?
- Hong Kong, at 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Micronesia (country) rank globally for death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 106th and Micronesia (country) ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.