Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from each major cause
Hong Kong, China
3.4%
in 2017
Uruguay
3.5%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
Uruguay rank
68th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.