Hong Kong, China vs Poland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Hong Kong, China
76.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Poland
73.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Poland rank
8th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Poland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 61.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 76.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Hong Kong, China and Poland?
- 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th 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.