Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Death rates from different causes
Hong Kong, China
97.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Italy
96.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Italy rank
54th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 128.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 148.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 143.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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