Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Lung cancer death rates in men
Hong Kong, China
76.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Italy
72.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Italy rank
9th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 62.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 76.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.