Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Cancer death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Sweden
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Sweden rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2299 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3059 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4041 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Sweden 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.