Number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of child deaths unwpp was 76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong stood at 76. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong peaked at 9,667 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,667 | — |
| 1951 | 9,015 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 8,854 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 8,599 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 8,243 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 7,955 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 7,707 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 7,507 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 7,253 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6,965 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 6,529 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5,918 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 5,169 | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 4,110 | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 3,300 | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 5,292 | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 5,240 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4,378 | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 2,096 | -52.1% |
| 1969 | 1,866 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,841 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,966 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,952 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,812 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,735 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,598 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,504 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,426 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,351 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,275 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,223 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,149 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,089 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,006 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 893 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 817 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 734 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 674 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 656 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 590 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 538 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 500 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 491 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 468 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 444 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 404 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 359 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 346 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 292 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 265 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 253 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 224 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 225 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 201 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 199 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 198 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 204 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 204 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 192 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 158 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 145 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 133 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 109 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 82 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 76 | -7.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +60.4% | 3,300 | 5,292 |
| 1968 | -52.1% | 4,378 | 2,096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,176 | 6,965 | 9,667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,390 | 1,866 | 6,529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,646 | 1,275 | 1,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.1 | 590 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.7 | 265 | 538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.4 | 193 | 253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.8 | 133 | 207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 76 | 109 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Hong Kong was 76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9,667 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Hong Kong ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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