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

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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

Annual values for Annual deaths by age in Hong Kong, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 165 Samoa 86 compare
  2. 166 French Guiana 81 compare
  3. 167 Cape Verde 79 compare
  4. 168 Belize 76 compare
  5. 168 Reunion 76 compare
  6. 171 Lithuania 72 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual deaths by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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