Hong Kong, China vs Slovenia: Lung cancer death rates in men

Hong Kong, China
76.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Slovenia
72.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Slovenia rank
10th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 54.35 deaths per 100,000 people 64.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
1990s 62.08 deaths per 100,000 people 76.04 deaths per 100,000 people 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2000s 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people 78.26 deaths per 100,000 people 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2010s 76.14 deaths per 100,000 people 77.17 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Hong Kong, China, at 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Slovenia rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.