Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Reported maternal mortality rate
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
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
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 reported maternal mortality rate, 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 reported maternal mortality rate 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 reported maternal mortality rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Norway ranks 101st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. 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.