Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Hong Kong, China
133.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
134.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
94th
Korea rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 139.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 141.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.