Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
12.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
60.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
12.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China stood at 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1957 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 27.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1961 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1962 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 44.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 41.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 40.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 40.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 47.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 50.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 52.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 49.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 35.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 88 Oman 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Switzerland 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Poland 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Slovakia 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Finland 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.4872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hong Kong, China was 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.