Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 8.97 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
8.97
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.18
in 1969
All-time low
8.97
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong stood at 8.97. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 39.18 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong 105th 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.
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 33.56 | — |
| 1956 | 31.28 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 35.63 | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 32.79 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 35.22 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 34.56 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 29.77 | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 31.96 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 33.67 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 34.31 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 32.82 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 32.96 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 36.43 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 36.85 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 39.18 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 38.82 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 35.39 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 35.25 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.03 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 35.17 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 30.14 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 34.1 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 32.28 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 27.79 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 26.78 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 28.57 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 25.58 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 26.89 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 25.19 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 22.95 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 22.07 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 21.37 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.76 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.59 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.06 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 21.96 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.1 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.15 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.11 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 20.78 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 20.2 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.08 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 18.37 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.81 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.97 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.17 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 13.53 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 14.28 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.76 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.78 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.87 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.34 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.97 | -4.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.88, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7 | 31.28 | 35.63 | 5 |
| 1960s | 34.25 | 29.77 | 39.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.27 | 26.78 | 38.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6 | 20.59 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 | 16.97 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 | 12.32 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.97 | 11.76 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Hong Kong was 8.97 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 39.18 in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 from digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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