Hong Kong vs Norway: Maternal mortality
Hong Kong
1.35
in 2017
Norway
1.66
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
188th
Norway rank
187th
Maternal mortality over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.66 against 1.35 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 188th and Norway ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.89 | 56.6 | 35.29 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 36.97 | 23.23 | 13.73 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 13.41 | 9.23 | 4.18 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 6.04 | 0.8326 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 5.9 | 1.66 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 5.14 | 2.3 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 3.03 | 1.26 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Hong Kong or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.66 against 1.35 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 0.31, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Hong Kong ranks 188th and Norway ranks 187th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.