Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hong Kong
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand
126.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.46 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2103 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.92 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.