Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hong Kong, China
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Netherlands
125.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.