Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Death rates from different causes
Canada
98.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
97.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Canada rank
51st
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 145.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 149.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 147.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 132.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 115.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Canada, at 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Canada ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.