Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.6 per 1,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 7 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Hong Kong peaked at 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 people, in 1985.
Hong Kong ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 5 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.92 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 6.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 118 Cyprus 7.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Ghana 7.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 South Korea 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Seychelles 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Nepal 6.97 per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Hong Kong?
- Death rate, crude in Hong Kong was 7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong rank for death rate, crude?
- Hong Kong ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.