Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.0123 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0123
World rank
99th
of 110 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, China, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 3.74 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong, China 99th out of 110 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, China, year by year
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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, China
- 96 Singapore 0.0246 compare
- 97 Denmark 0.0227 compare
- 98 Poland 0.0164 compare
- 100 Albania 0 compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 100 Bahamas 0 compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 100 Ireland 0 compare
- 100 Malta 0 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 100 Norway 0 compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 100 Seychelles 0 compare
- 100 Slovenia 0 compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Hong Kong, China was 0.0123 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1955.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).