Share of deaths that are registered in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of deaths that are registered was 96.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 145 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2018
All-time low
95.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths that are registered in Hong Kong, 2015–2019
Source: Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 96.0% for share of deaths that are registered in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Hong Kong ranks 78th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths that are registered in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.3% | — |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths that are registered in Hong Kong?
- Share of deaths that are registered in Hong Kong was 96.0% in 2019, according to Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths that are registered recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths that are registered recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of deaths that are registered?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.