Crude death rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Crude death rate was 7.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.68
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
102nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 1950
All-time low
3.87
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Hong Kong, China is 7.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 1964.
That places Hong Kong, China 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.63 | — |
| 1951 | 9.92 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 9.42 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 8.88 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 8.35 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 7.95 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 7.62 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 7.36 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.08 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 6.78 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 6.45 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 6.39 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.18 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.61 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 3.87 | -31.0% |
| 1965 | 5.16 | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 5.06 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.66 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 4.25 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.24 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.27 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.12 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.26 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.64 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.83 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4 | 6.78 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 3.87 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 4.6 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 | 5.12 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.36 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.35 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.22 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.29 | 8.83 | 4 |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 28,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Crude death rate in Hong Kong, China was 7.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for crude death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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