Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Share of deaths from each major cause
Hong Kong, China
3.4%
in 2017
Italy
3.3%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
Italy rank
73rd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Italy ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Italy ranks 73rd 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 each major cause. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.