Deaths by age group in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Deaths by age group was 3,270 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,270
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3,270
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 3,270 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1955.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 229 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, China, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 28,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Hong Kong, China?
- Deaths by age group in Hong Kong, China was 3,270 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,270 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for deaths by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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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