Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates in men
Hong Kong, China
76.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Japan
90.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4404 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 62.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 76.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th 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.