Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0123 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0123
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 1955
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong stood at 0.0123.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 3.74 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 96th out of 111 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 rate who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.74 | — |
| 1956 | 3.02 | -19.3% |
| 1957 | 3.5 | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 3.06 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 2.45 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 1.75 | -28.4% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.73 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -38.4% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8318 | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3933 | -52.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3798 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4343 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3282 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4534 | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.235 | -48.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3501 | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 | -81.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3443 | +434.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3252 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1349 | -58.5% |
| 1979 | 0.154 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0698 | -54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1379 | +97.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 | -81.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0983 | +282.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0793 | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0572 | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0428 | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0528 | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0992 | +145.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0674 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 | -66.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.036 | +248.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 | +148.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0293 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 | +113.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.025 | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0128 | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0123 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0123 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 | +434.0% | 0.0645 | 0.3443 |
| 1983 | +282.2% | 0.0257 | 0.0983 |
| 2000 | +248.8% | 0.0103 | 0.036 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 | 2.45 | 3.74 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 0.3798 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2824 | 0.0645 | 0.4534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 | 0.0257 | 0.1379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 | 0.0103 | 0.0992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 | 0.0107 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 | 0 | 0.0285 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 93 Finland 0.0192 compare
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- 97 Bahamas 0 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 97 Estonia 0 compare
- 97 Iceland 0 compare
- 97 Ireland 0 compare
- 97 Latvia 0 compare
- 97 Lithuania 0 compare
- 97 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 97 Malta 0 compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 97 Seychelles 0 compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Hong Kong was 0.0123 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1955.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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