French Polynesia vs Hong Kong, China: Mortality rates at age 65
French Polynesia
0.8938 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
226th
Hong Kong, China rank
229th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- French Polynesia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.8938 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0153 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 226th and Hong Kong, China ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5128 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1799 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3231 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1579 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1219 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0617 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1347 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, French Polynesia or Hong Kong, China?
- French Polynesia, at 0.8938 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0153 deaths per 1,000 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- French Polynesia ranks 226th and Hong Kong, China ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.