Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Breast cancer death rate in women
Hong Kong, China
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Spain
10.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
86th
Spain rank
84th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Spain ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4047 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7323 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Spain ranks 84th 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.