Hong Kong vs Japan: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Hong Kong
0.1347
in 2023
Japan
0.1649
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
Japan rank
231st
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1649 against 0.1347 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0302.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 | 4.32 | 2.02 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.12 | 1.09 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.04 | 0.6086 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.8625 | 0.5784 | 0.2841 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.4472 | 0.4094 | 0.0378 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.2859 | 0.2817 | 0.0043 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1986 | 0.2065 | 0.0079 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1431 | 0.172 | 0.0289 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1649 against 0.1347 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.0302, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.