Hong Kong, China vs Jamaica: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Hong Kong, China
2,924 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Jamaica
2,308 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Jamaica rank
3rd
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 616 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Jamaica ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 999.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,006 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 1,380 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,242 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.72 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2050s | 1,806 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people | 300.98 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2060s | 2,129 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,808 deaths per 1,000 people | 320.94 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2070s | 2,503 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,125 deaths per 1,000 people | 378.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2080s | 2,854 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,304 deaths per 1,000 people | 550.54 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2090s | 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | 616.3 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates, Hong Kong, China or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2090.
- What is the difference in estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates between Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 616 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Jamaica rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.