Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Breast cancer death rate in women
Hong Kong, China
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Japan
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
86th
Japan rank
89th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2341 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.