Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Mortality rates at age 65
Hong Kong, China
0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.6889 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
229th
United Arab Emirates rank
232nd
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.6889 deaths per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1896 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 229th and United Arab Emirates ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9366 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0406 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2481 deaths per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6075 deaths per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7387 deaths per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8671 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.491 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6636 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4119 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9352 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0881 deaths per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people against 0.6889 deaths per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1896 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 229th and United Arab Emirates ranks 232nd 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.