Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 85 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 36.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9625 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.