Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Hong Kong, China
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Korea
5.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
94th
Korea rank
97th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7177 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2128 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3668 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.