Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hong Kong, China
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Spain
128.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Spain rank
34th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.443 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th 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.