Death rates from different causes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Death rates from different causes was 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
97.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
157.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
86.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rates from different causes in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from different causes in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Hong Kong peaked at 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Hong Kong ranks 52nd 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 rates from different causes in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 87.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 92.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1959 | 105.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 108.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 113.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 120.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 125.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 131.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 134.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 135.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 136.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 137.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 143.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 144.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 143.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 142.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 148.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 152.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 154.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 154.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 148.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 148.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 148.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 154.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 148.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 151.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 150.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 149.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 148.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 143.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 137.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 138.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 137.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 133.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 131.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 125.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 124.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 116.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 109.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 104.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 128.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Hong Kong?
- Death rates from different causes in Hong Kong was 97.89 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 death rates from different causes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong rank for death rates from different causes?
- Hong Kong ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rates from different causes 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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