Hong Kong vs Japan: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Hong Kong
5.62
in 2017
Japan
5.39
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
94th
Japan rank
96th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.62 against 5.39 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 0.0127 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.21 | 0.5015 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.95 | 0.2828 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 4.22 | 0.9731 | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 6.01 | 1.49 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 6.84 | 1.41 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 6.11 | 0.5588 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 5.62 against 5.39 in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.23, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Hong Kong ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.