Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1% | — |
| 1951 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 4.5% | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (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 (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hong Kong, China?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 in infancy, by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 in infancy, by sex. 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.