Mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Mortality rate, adult, male was 59.1 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.1 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
271.49 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
59.1 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 59.1 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 271.49 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.1 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.49 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 258.78 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 252.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 245.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 236.24 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 226.56 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 219.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 214.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 210.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 208.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 208.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 206.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 204.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 196.77 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 191.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 185.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 181.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 176.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 171.98 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 166.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 161.23 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 156.19 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 152.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 146.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 140.38 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 133.43 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 128.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 125.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 124.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 122.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 120.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 117.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 114.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 110.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 107.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 104.21 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 100.51 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 97.45 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 94.17 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 91.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 89.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 88.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.35 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 79.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 77.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 76.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 70.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 68.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 67.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.39 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 72.11 per 1,000 male adults | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 64.68 per 1,000 male adults | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 59.1 per 1,000 male adults | -8.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 59.1 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 59.1 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.47 per 1,000 male adults | 208.78 per 1,000 male adults | 271.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.82 per 1,000 male adults | 166.73 per 1,000 male adults | 208.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.08 per 1,000 male adults | 122.77 per 1,000 male adults | 161.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.83 per 1,000 male adults | 91.68 per 1,000 male adults | 120.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.98 per 1,000 male adults | 75.2 per 1,000 male adults | 89.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.55 per 1,000 male adults | 65.88 per 1,000 male adults | 73.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.13 per 1,000 male adults | 59.1 per 1,000 male adults | 72.11 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Hong Kong, China was 59.1 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 271.49 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.