Death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Death rate by cause who mdb was 97.89 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
97.89
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
157.48
in 1978
All-time low
86.27
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 97.89 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 157.48 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.27, in 1955.
Hong Kong ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 86.27 | — |
| 1956 | 87.42 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 92.57 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 106.29 | +14.8% |
| 1959 | 105.87 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 108.62 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 113.93 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 120.7 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 125.11 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 131.43 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 134.35 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 135.78 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 136.25 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 137.91 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 141.7 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 138.92 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 143.41 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 144.36 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 143.45 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 142.52 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 148.76 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 152.46 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 154.8 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 157.48 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 154.59 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 154 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 148.9 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 148.31 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 151.57 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 149.32 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 148.13 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 154.69 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 153.1 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 146.29 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 148.71 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 151.75 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 150.21 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 149.06 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 148.28 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 143.78 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 141.91 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 137.37 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 137.62 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 138.54 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 137.94 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 136.5 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 133.41 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 131.11 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 125.74 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 124.37 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 125.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118.67 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 116.47 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 114.21 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.73 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 111.59 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 109.63 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.23 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 104.56 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.23 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.41 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 97.89 | -2.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 97.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 97.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.95, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.68 | 86.27 | 106.29 | 5 |
| 1960s | 128.58 | 108.62 | 141.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.07 | 138.92 | 157.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.3 | 146.29 | 154.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.65 | 137.37 | 151.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.94 | 113.73 | 136.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.73 | 97.89 | 111.59 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Hong Kong was 97.89 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 157.48 in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.27 in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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