Number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of deaths, by world region was 57,190 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57,190 deaths
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,935 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
12,135 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China stood at 57,190 deaths.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China peaked at 65,935 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,135 deaths, in 1964.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,024 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 20,521 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 20,383 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 20,113 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 19,785 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 19,699 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19,779 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 20,001 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 20,137 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 20,157 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 19,960 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 19,657 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 17,856 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 14,922 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 12,135 deaths | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 19,917 deaths | +64.1% |
| 1966 | 20,308 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19,657 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 12,295 deaths | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 14,434 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 17,203 deaths | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 20,495 deaths | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 21,661 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 21,866 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22,376 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22,940 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 23,662 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24,357 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 25,065 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25,668 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 26,261 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26,845 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 27,344 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 27,693 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 28,029 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 27,804 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27,941 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28,062 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 29,021 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 29,603 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,930 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 30,136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31,206 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32,421 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 33,560 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34,731 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 36,152 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 36,528 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36,439 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36,302 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36,208 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36,262 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37,069 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38,625 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 39,353 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40,196 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,801 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41,757 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42,738 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43,486 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 44,159 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 44,722 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45,528 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46,115 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46,925 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47,730 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48,400 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48,822 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49,136 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49,745 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54,626 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 54,800 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65,935 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 57,190 deaths | -13.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 57,190 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 57,190 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +64.1% | 12,135 deaths | 19,917 deaths |
| 1968 | -37.5% | 19,657 deaths | 12,295 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,160 deaths | 19,699 deaths | 21,024 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,114 deaths | 12,135 deaths | 20,308 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,529 deaths | 17,203 deaths | 25,668 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,860 deaths | 26,261 deaths | 29,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,740 deaths | 29,930 deaths | 36,528 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,650 deaths | 36,208 deaths | 43,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,128 deaths | 44,159 deaths | 49,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,138 deaths | 54,626 deaths | 65,935 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Hong Kong, China was 57,190 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 65,935 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,135 deaths in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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