Number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 56 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56 deaths
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,314 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
56 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 56 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7,314 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 56 deaths, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,314 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,372 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 6,248 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 6,097 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 5,938 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 5,819 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 5,678 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 5,568 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 5,397 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5,191 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,876 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 4,474 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 3,850 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 2,965 deaths | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 2,277 deaths | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 4,328 deaths | +90.1% |
| 1966 | 4,272 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,438 deaths | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,307 deaths | -62.0% |
| 1969 | 1,244 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1,353 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,525 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1,528 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,446 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,384 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,259 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,178 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,125 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,070 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,017 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 985 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 926 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 873 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 799 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 703 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 643 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 576 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 530 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 523 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 467 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 426 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 397 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 394 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 374 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 356 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 323 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 284 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 266 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 223 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 202 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 196 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 175 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 170 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 166 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 158 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 164 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 168 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 163 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 166 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 168 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 169 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 153 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 147 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 138 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 126 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 114 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 103 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 83 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 69 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 60 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 56 deaths | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,962 deaths | 5,191 deaths | 7,314 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,303 deaths | 1,244 deaths | 4,876 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,288 deaths | 1,017 deaths | 1,528 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 702.5 deaths | 467 deaths | 985 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.5 deaths | 202 deaths | 426 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.6 deaths | 158 deaths | 196 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.6 deaths | 103 deaths | 169 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 deaths | 56 deaths | 83 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 169 Cape Verde 63 deaths compare
- 170 Lithuania 61 deaths compare
- 170 Réunion 61 deaths compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 51 deaths compare
- 174 Bahamas 47 deaths compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 47 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Hong Kong, China was 56 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,314 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 deaths in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.