Hong Kong vs Iceland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Hong Kong
2.41
in 2017
Iceland
2.21
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
53rd
Iceland rank
56th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.41 against 2.21 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 | 9.51 | 5.06 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.1 | 7.95 | 1.85 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.05 | 5.14 | 0.9013 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 3.08 | 1.9 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 0.9008 | 2.31 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.76 | 0.0532 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 1.13 | 1.8 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, at 2.41 against 2.21 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hong Kong ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 56th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.