Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Hong Kong, China
20.5%
in 2017
Uruguay
20.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
98th
Uruguay rank
100th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 30.6% | 18.5% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 21.4% | 34.7% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 38.0% | 13.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 36.9% | 10.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 32.5% | 7.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 29.4% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 25.4% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, China, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.