Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates

Hong Kong, China
2,924 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Puerto Rico
2,519 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
2nd

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 405 deaths per 1,000 people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2030s 999.71 deaths per 1,000 people 1,302 deaths per 1,000 people 301.93 deaths per 1,000 people Puerto Rico
2040s 1,380 deaths per 1,000 people 1,548 deaths per 1,000 people 167.72 deaths per 1,000 people Puerto Rico
2050s 1,806 deaths per 1,000 people 1,752 deaths per 1,000 people 53.77 deaths per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
2060s 2,129 deaths per 1,000 people 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people 220.32 deaths per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
2070s 2,503 deaths per 1,000 people 2,063 deaths per 1,000 people 440.59 deaths per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
2080s 2,854 deaths per 1,000 people 2,324 deaths per 1,000 people 530.35 deaths per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
2090s 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people 405.3 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 Puerto Rico?
Hong Kong, China, at 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
405 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.