Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hong Kong, China
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Ireland
125.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Ireland rank
38th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.