Probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Probability of dying that year, among males was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1% for probability of dying that year, among males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2% | — |
| 1951 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 231 Singapore 0.2% compare
- 232 Japan 0.2% compare
- 233 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 235 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 236 San Marino 0.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Hong Kong, China was 0.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.