Mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Mortality rate, adult, female was 32.77 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.77 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
145.86 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
32.77 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 32.77 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 145.86 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.77 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.86 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 142.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 142.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 136.76 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 133.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 128.2 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 126.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 121.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 118.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 115.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 114.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 113.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 111.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 107.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 104.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 101.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 100.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 96.89 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 94.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 90.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 88.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 84.58 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 80.8 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 76.87 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 73.23 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 70.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 67.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 65.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 63.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 62.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 60.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 59.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 54.19 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 52.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 49.85 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 46.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 44.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.62 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.97 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.79 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.35 per 1,000 female adults | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 34.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.77 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 32.77 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 32.77 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.12 per 1,000 female adults | 115.49 per 1,000 female adults | 145.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.42 per 1,000 female adults | 90.82 per 1,000 female adults | 114.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.22 per 1,000 female adults | 62.4 per 1,000 female adults | 88.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.26 per 1,000 female adults | 46.04 per 1,000 female adults | 60.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.26 per 1,000 female adults | 38.79 per 1,000 female adults | 44.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 per 1,000 female adults | 34.5 per 1,000 female adults | 38.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3 per 1,000 female adults | 32.77 per 1,000 female adults | 36.35 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 203 Cyprus 33.37 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 204 Singapore 33.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 205 Sweden 32.91 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 207 Switzerland 31.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 208 Maldives 31.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 209 Qatar 30.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Hong Kong, China was 32.77 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 145.86 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.