Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 76 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76 deaths
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,667 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
76 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, 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
Hong Kong, China recorded 76 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9,667 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 76 deaths, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,667 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 9,015 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 8,854 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 8,599 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 8,243 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 7,955 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 7,707 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 7,507 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 7,253 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6,965 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 6,529 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5,918 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 5,169 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 4,110 deaths | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 3,300 deaths | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 5,292 deaths | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 5,240 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4,378 deaths | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 2,096 deaths | -52.1% |
| 1969 | 1,866 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,841 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,966 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,952 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,812 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,735 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,598 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,504 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,426 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,351 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,275 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,223 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,149 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,089 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,006 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 893 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 817 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 734 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 674 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 656 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 590 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 538 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 500 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 491 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 468 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 444 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 404 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 359 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 346 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 292 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 265 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 253 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 224 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 216 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 225 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 201 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 199 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 193 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 198 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 204 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 201 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 205 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 199 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 204 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 207 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 192 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 184 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 171 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 158 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 145 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 133 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 109 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 92 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 82 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 76 deaths | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,176 deaths | 6,965 deaths | 9,667 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,390 deaths | 1,866 deaths | 6,529 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,646 deaths | 1,275 deaths | 1,966 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.1 deaths | 590 deaths | 1,223 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.7 deaths | 265 deaths | 538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.4 deaths | 193 deaths | 253 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.8 deaths | 133 deaths | 207 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 deaths | 76 deaths | 109 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Hong Kong, China was 76 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9,667 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 deaths in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, 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 children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.