Hong Kong vs Japan: Breast cancer death rate in women
Hong Kong
10.32
in 2017
Japan
9.73
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
86th
Japan rank
89th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 10.32 against 9.73 in Japan, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 4.24 | 3.35 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 9.68 | 4.32 | 5.36 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 10.2 | 5.35 | 4.85 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 9.41 | 6.35 | 3.06 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 10.05 | 7.88 | 2.16 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 9.38 | 0.0136 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.85 | 0.2341 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 10.32 against 9.73 in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.59, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.