Number of infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 56 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong peaked at 7,314 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2023.
Hong Kong 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 infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,314 | — |
| 1951 | 6,372 | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 6,248 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 6,097 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 5,938 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 5,819 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 5,678 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 5,568 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 5,397 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5,191 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,876 | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 4,474 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 3,850 | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 2,965 | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 2,277 | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 4,328 | +90.1% |
| 1966 | 4,272 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,438 | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,307 | -62.0% |
| 1969 | 1,244 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1,353 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,525 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1,528 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,446 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,384 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,259 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,178 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,125 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,070 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,017 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 985 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 926 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 873 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 799 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 703 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 643 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 576 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 530 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 523 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 467 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 426 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 397 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 394 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 374 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 356 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 323 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 284 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 266 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 223 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 202 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 196 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 175 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 158 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 164 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 166 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 168 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 153 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 138 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 126 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 114 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 103 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 83 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 56 | -6.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant 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 | +90.1% | 2,277 | 4,328 |
| 1968 | -62.0% | 3,438 | 1,307 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,962 | 5,191 | 7,314 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,303 | 1,244 | 4,876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,288 | 1,017 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 702.5 | 467 | 985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.5 | 202 | 426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.6 | 158 | 196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.6 | 103 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 | 56 | 83 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Hong Kong was 56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,314 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Hong Kong ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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