Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions

Hong Kong, China
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Norway
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Norway rank
101st

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
01234195119842017

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Norway ranks 101st of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1960s 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0.481 deaths per 100,000 people 0.667 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.2824 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1565 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1259 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0057 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2000s 0.0217 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 0.0133 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0179 deaths per 100,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Norway ranks 101st 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

Indicator
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.