Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Liver cancer death rate
Hong Kong, China
10.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
9.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Korea rank
6th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0892 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. 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 liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.