Hong Kong, China vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of infants who die before age 1

Hong Kong, China
56 deaths
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
47 deaths
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
172nd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
174th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 56 deaths against 47 deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 9 deaths.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 174th of 236 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
1950s 5,962 deaths 167.4 deaths 5,795 deaths Hong Kong, China
1960s 3,303 deaths 160.3 deaths 3,143 deaths Hong Kong, China
1970s 1,288 deaths 152.4 deaths 1,136 deaths Hong Kong, China
1980s 702.5 deaths 148.4 deaths 554.1 deaths Hong Kong, China
1990s 324.5 deaths 123.5 deaths 201 deaths Hong Kong, China
2000s 167.6 deaths 93 deaths 74.6 deaths Hong Kong, China
2010s 144.6 deaths 63.4 deaths 81.2 deaths Hong Kong, China
2020s 67 deaths 49.75 deaths 17.25 deaths Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Hong Kong, China or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Hong Kong, China, at 56 deaths against 47 deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Hong Kong, China and Micronesia, Federated States of?
9 deaths, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Micronesia, Federated States of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.