Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Hong Kong, China
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Sri Lanka
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0659 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8813 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9965 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
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, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.