Annual deaths by age in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual deaths by age was 76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9,667
in 1950
All-time low
76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Hong Kong stood at 76. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Hong Kong peaked at 9,667 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 168th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual deaths by age in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,667 | — |
| 1951 | 9,015 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 8,854 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 8,599 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 8,243 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 7,955 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 7,707 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 7,507 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 7,253 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6,965 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 6,529 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5,918 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 5,169 | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 4,110 | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 3,300 | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 5,292 | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 5,240 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4,378 | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 2,096 | -52.1% |
| 1969 | 1,866 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,841 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,966 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,952 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,812 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,735 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,598 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,504 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,426 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,351 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,275 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,223 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,149 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,089 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,006 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 893 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 817 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 734 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 674 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 656 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 590 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 538 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 500 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 491 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 468 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 444 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 404 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 359 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 346 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 292 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 265 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 253 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 224 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 225 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 201 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 199 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 198 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 204 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 204 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 192 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 158 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 145 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 133 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 109 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 82 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 76 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,176 | 6,965 | 9,667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,390 | 1,866 | 6,529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,646 | 1,275 | 1,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.1 | 590 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.7 | 265 | 538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.4 | 193 | 253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.8 | 133 | 207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 76 | 109 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Hong Kong?
- Annual deaths by age in Hong Kong was 76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9,667 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual deaths by age?
- Hong Kong ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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