Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 1.35 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.35 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2017.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 112.17 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 188th out of 189 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.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 112.17 | — |
| 1956 | 88.95 | -20.7% |
| 1957 | 101.99 | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 86.32 | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 70.04 | -18.9% |
| 1960 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 1961 | 43.78 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 54.1 | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 41.18 | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 63.38 | +53.9% |
| 1965 | 22.17 | -65.0% |
| 1966 | 26.7 | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 20.8 | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 26.42 | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 22.16 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 23.81 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 14.32 | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 20.01 | +39.7% |
| 1973 | 9.72 | -51.4% |
| 1974 | 15.54 | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 17.65 | +607.4% |
| 1977 | 16.08 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 6.1 | -62.1% |
| 1979 | 8.41 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 8.06 | +73.8% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -85.8% |
| 1983 | 7 | +512.0% |
| 1984 | 6.19 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -47.4% |
| 1987 | 4.07 | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 9.95 | +160.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -57.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | +188.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +108.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +94.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | +3.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +607.4% | 2.49 | 17.65 |
| 1983 | +512.0% | 1.14 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.89 | 70.04 | 112.17 | 5 |
| 1960s | 36.97 | 20.8 | 63.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.41 | 2.49 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 1.14 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 1.46 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 1.6 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.25 | 2.58 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 1.35 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 112.17 in 1955.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.