Infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Infant mortality rates was 0.1347 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1347
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 1950
All-time low
0.1347
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China is 0.1347, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1347, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.17 | — |
| 1951 | 7.73 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 7.3 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 6.88 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.48 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 6.1 | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 5.72 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.36 | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 5.01 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 4.67 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 4.36 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 4.04 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 3.77 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.49 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 3.02 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.13 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.01 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.92 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.66 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9332 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8695 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8143 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7641 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7172 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6733 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6321 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5898 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5523 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.515 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4805 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4492 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4207 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.395 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3852 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3508 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3331 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3183 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3067 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2979 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3023 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2863 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2816 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2767 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2708 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2637 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2551 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2454 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2347 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2234 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.212 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.191 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1816 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1731 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1582 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1517 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1458 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1402 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1347 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 | 4.67 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.28 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.23 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8625 | 0.6321 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4472 | 0.3331 | 0.5898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2859 | 0.2551 | 0.3183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1986 | 0.1582 | 0.2454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1431 | 0.1347 | 0.1517 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 223 Montenegro 0.1718 compare
- 224 Japan 0.1649 compare
- 225 Estonia 0.1399 compare
- 227 Cayman Islands 0.1111 compare
- 228 San Marino 0.1081 compare
- 229 Iceland 0.0955 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 30,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 27,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 31,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 30,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China?
- Infant mortality rates in Hong Kong, China was 0.1347 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for infant mortality rates?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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