Denmark vs Hong Kong: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Denmark
0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Denmark rank
98th
Hong Kong rank
100th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Hong Kong ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8292 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7801 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1971 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0758 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0099 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Denmark or Hong Kong?
- Denmark, at 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Hong Kong ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.