Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual death rate by age group was 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.76 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
1.33 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong, 1986–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rate by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong peaked at 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Hong Kong ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.24 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong?
- Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong was 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.