Hong Kong, China vs North Macedonia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Hong Kong, China
37.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
North Macedonia
38.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
North Macedonia rank
14th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • North Macedonia
204060195519892023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 60.25 deaths per 100,000 people 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
2000s 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people 47.8 deaths per 100,000 people 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people Hong Kong, China
2010s 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia?
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.