Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual death rate by age group was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.76
in 1988
All-time low
1.33
in 2021
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Hong Kong, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.46 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.33, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.24 | — |
| 1987 | 6.99 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.76 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.76 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.82 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 6.15 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.65 | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.35 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -9.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.19 | 6.76 | 7.76 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.32 | 3.02 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.68 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.56 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.33 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 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 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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