Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Cancer death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Malta
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Malta rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Malta ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9257 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3875 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Malta ranks 77th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.