Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Hong Kong, China
56.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
58.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
111th
Korea rank
110th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and Korea ranks 110th of 111 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 126.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 93.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 66.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
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 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 56.16 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?
- 1.89 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 111th and Korea ranks 110th 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.