Hong Kong vs Syria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Hong Kong
2.41
in 2017
Syria
2.36
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
53rd
Syria rank
54th

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Syria
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.41 against 2.36 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 54th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 1.95 1.12 Hong Kong
2000s 2.81 1.9 0.9141 Hong Kong
2010s 1.22 2.36 1.14 Syria

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 Syria?
Hong Kong, at 2.41 against 2.36 in Syria as of 2017.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Hong Kong and Syria?
0.05, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Hong Kong ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 54th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed