Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Hong Kong, China
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
99th
Korea rank
97th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6718 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0349 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. 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 cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.