Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Hong Kong, China
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Puerto Rico
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4114 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1265 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. 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 cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.