Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Reported maternal mortality rate
Hong Kong, China
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Singapore
0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Singapore rank
97th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9121 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4085 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.2824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1149 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0515 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0592 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0183 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0291 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 97th 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.