Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Stomach cancer death rate
Hong Kong, China
4.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Italy
4.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
57th
Italy rank
54th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 111 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 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy 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 stomach cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stomach cancer death rate. 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 stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.