Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Hong Kong
13.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
18th
New Zealand rank
15th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.