Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -51.28 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1956–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2015, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at -51.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 160.0% on the previous year and down 1,257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 607.4 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -85.81 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -20.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1958 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1959 | -18.85 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1960 | -30.05 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1961 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1962 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 1963 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1964 | 53.92 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1965 | -65.02 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1966 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1967 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1968 | 27.04 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1969 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1970 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1971 | -39.83 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 1972 | 39.67 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1973 | -51.41 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1974 | 59.82 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1975 | -83.94 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1976 | 607.4 % change on previous year | -823.6% |
| 1977 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1978 | -62.06 % change on previous year | +598.4% |
| 1979 | 37.84 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1980 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1981 | 73.82 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1982 | -85.81 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1983 | 511.97 % change on previous year | -696.6% |
| 1984 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1985 | -18.53 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1986 | -47.4 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1987 | 53.21 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1988 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1989 | 41.23 % change on previous year | -799.6% |
| 1990 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1991 | 32.22 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1992 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1993 | -26.04 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 1994 | 159.96 % change on previous year | -714.4% |
| 1995 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1996 | -57.32 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1997 | -46.7 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2000 | 188.81 % change on previous year | +6032.4% |
| 2001 | -63.84 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2003 | 108.1 % change on previous year | +5276.1% |
| 2004 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2005 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2006 | -51.64 % change on previous year | +1266.5% |
| 2007 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2008 | 94.29 % change on previous year | -2163.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3568 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2010 | -53.63 % change on previous year | +14932.2% |
| 2011 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 85.52 % change on previous year | -3175.1% |
| 2015 | -51.28 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -51.28 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -51.28 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8308 % change on previous year, 61.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -14932.2% | -0.3568 % change on previous year | -53.63 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +6032.4% | 3.08 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +5276.1% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 108.1 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3175.1% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 85.52 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2163.0% | -4.57 % change on previous year | 94.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -20.7 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -65.02 % change on previous year | 53.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6 % change on previous year | -83.94 % change on previous year | 607.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.62 % change on previous year | -85.81 % change on previous year | 511.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -57.32 % change on previous year | 159.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -63.84 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.54 % change on previous year | -53.63 % change on previous year | 85.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -51.28 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 607.4 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.81 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.