Hong Kong vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates males
Hong Kong
76.52
in 2017
Japan
89.82
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates males over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.82 against 76.52 in Hong Kong, a difference of 13.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.8 | 0.4404 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 15.29 | 11.04 | 4.25 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 33.09 | 19.53 | 13.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 50.85 | 34.49 | 16.36 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 62.08 | 53.37 | 8.71 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 72.3 | 71.85 | 0.4481 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 76.14 | 85 | 8.86 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 89.82 against 76.52 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 13.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.