Hong Kong, China vs Panama: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Hong Kong, China
133.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Panama
134.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
94th
Panama rank
93rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Panama
050100150195519882022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 89.96 deaths per 100,000 people 115.15 deaths per 100,000 people 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1960s 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people 120.62 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1970s 139.09 deaths per 100,000 people 110.55 deaths per 100,000 people 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1980s 140.62 deaths per 100,000 people 109.08 deaths per 100,000 people 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
1990s 132.63 deaths per 100,000 people 105.21 deaths per 100,000 people 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
2000s 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people 112.7 deaths per 100,000 people 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
2010s 141.78 deaths per 100,000 people 130.25 deaths per 100,000 people 11.53 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 Panama?
Panama, at 134.61 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 Panama?
1.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Panama?
57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Panama rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.