Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.0123 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0123
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 1955
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
63
1955–2017

Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, 1955–2017

01234195519862017

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong stood at 0.0123.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong peaked at 3.74 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

That places Hong Kong 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, 1955 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1955 3.74 —
1956 3.02 -19.3%
1957 3.5 +15.8%
1958 3.06 -12.6%
1959 2.45 -20.0%
1960 1.75 -28.4%
1961 1.61 -8.3%
1962 1.73 +7.7%
1963 1.07 -38.4%
1964 1.36 +27.7%
1965 1.07 -21.8%
1966 1.28 +20.4%
1967 0.8318 -35.2%
1968 0.3933 -52.7%
1969 0.3798 -3.4%
1970 0.4343 +14.4%
1971 0.3282 -24.4%
1972 0.4534 +38.1%
1973 0.235 -48.2%
1974 0.3501 +48.9%
1975 0.0645 -81.6%
1976 0.3443 +434.0%
1977 0.3252 -5.6%
1978 0.1349 -58.5%
1979 0.154 +14.2%
1980 0.0698 -54.7%
1981 0.1379 +97.6%
1982 0.0257 -81.3%
1983 0.0983 +282.2%
1984 0.0793 -19.3%
1985 0.0572 -27.9%
1986 0.0318 -44.5%
1987 0.0428 +34.5%
1988 0.0386 -9.8%
1989 0.0528 +37.0%
1990 0.0406 -23.3%
1991 0.0488 +20.3%
1992 0.0543 +11.3%
1993 0.0405 -25.4%
1994 0.0992 +145.0%
1995 0.0674 -32.1%
1996 0.0229 -66.0%
1997 0.0119 -48.2%
1998 0.0124 +4.2%
1999 0.0103 -16.7%
2000 0.036 +248.8%
2001 0.0151 -58.0%
2002 0.0107 -29.4%
2003 0.0265 +148.6%
2004 0.0293 +10.3%
2005 0.0232 -20.6%
2006 0.0139 -40.3%
2007 0.0124 -10.4%
2008 0.0265 +113.1%
2009 0.0235 -11.1%
2010 0.0141 -40.1%
2011 0.0127 -10.0%
2012 0.025 +96.8%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0.0285 —
2015 0.0128 -55.2%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0.0123 —

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.0123 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.0123 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +434.0% 0.0645 0.3443
1983 +282.2% 0.0257 0.0983
2000 +248.8% 0.0103 0.036

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.16 2.45 3.74 5
1960s 1.15 0.3798 1.75 10
1970s 0.2824 0.0645 0.4534 10
1980s 0.0634 0.0257 0.1379 10
1990s 0.0408 0.0103 0.0992 10
2000s 0.0217 0.0107 0.036 10
2010s 0.0132 0 0.0285 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 93 Finland 0.0192 compare
  2. 94 Norway 0.019 compare
  3. 95 Poland 0.0164 compare
  4. 97 Albania 0 compare
  5. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  6. 97 Bahamas 0 compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  8. 97 Estonia 0 compare
  9. 97 Iceland 0 compare
  10. 97 Ireland 0 compare
  11. 97 Latvia 0 compare
  12. 97 Lithuania 0 compare
  13. 97 Luxembourg 0 compare
  14. 97 Malta 0 compare
  15. 97 North Macedonia 0 compare
  16. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  17. 97 Seychelles 0 compare
  18. 97 Slovenia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong?
Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong was 0.0123 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1955.
What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Hong Kong rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
Hong Kong ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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