Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cancer by sex
Hong Kong
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
United Kingdom
124.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- Hong Kong, at 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.