Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Hong Kong, China
12.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
12.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
91st
Korea rank
90th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Korea ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3745 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.03 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Korea ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. 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 respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.