Deaths by age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Deaths by age group was 3,270 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,270 for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 290.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Hong Kong peaked at 3,270 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1955.
Hong Kong ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | — |
| 1951 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 185 | +3600.0% |
| 1966 | 209 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 182 | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 92 | -49.5% |
| 1969 | 53 | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 31 | -41.5% |
| 1971 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 36 | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 69 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 113 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 157 | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 209 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 286 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 419 | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 538 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 610 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 620 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 588 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 537 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 525 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 545 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 552 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 546 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 545 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 568 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 626 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 661 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 685 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 705 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 761 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 838 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 927 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,016 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,127 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,345 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,716 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,082 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2,592 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 3,270 | +26.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 28.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,270 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 155.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +3600.0% | 5 | 185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.4 | 4 | 209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.9 | 21 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.6 | 88 | 620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.3 | 525 | 661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 | 685 | 1,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 | 1,716 | 3,270 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Hong Kong?
- Deaths by age group in Hong Kong was 3,270 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,270 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong rank for deaths by age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.2%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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