Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2,798 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China is 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2,798 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong, China 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,798 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 2,164 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1957 | 2,063 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 2,061 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,693 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 1,629 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 906.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 1962 | 774.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 663.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 486.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1965 | 440.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 463.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 431.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 358.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 444.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 435.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 399.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 383.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 328.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 314.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 190.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 151.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 132.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 166.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 132.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 79.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 62.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 87.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 1998 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.2% |
| 2015 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,156 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,693 deaths per 100,000 people | 2,798 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 659.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 358.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,629 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 435.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 87 Republic of Korea 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Italy 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Israel 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Spain 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Denmark 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Germany 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Hong Kong, China was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.