Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Hong Kong, China
37.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Lithuania
34.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
Lithuania rank
18th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lithuania
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 60.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?
- Hong Kong, China, at 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.