Bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Bladder cancer death rate was 1.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.12
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1991
All-time low
1.12
in 2013
Years of data
39
1979–2017

Bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1979–2017

11.522.533.51979199820171979: 3.21980: 2.71981: 31982: 2.91983: 31984: 2.91985: 31986: 3.21987: 31988: 31989: 2.91990: 2.61991: 3.31992: 3.11993: 31994: 2.61995: 2.61996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.51999: 2.32000: 2.42001: 2.12002: 2.12003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.92006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1.12 for bladder cancer death rate in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 3.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2013.

That places Hong Kong 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1979 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1979 3.2
1980 2.74 -14.4%
1981 2.99 +9.0%
1982 2.88 -3.6%
1983 2.99 +3.7%
1984 2.95 -1.4%
1985 3.03 +2.8%
1986 3.17 +4.7%
1987 3.03 -4.6%
1988 2.98 -1.6%
1989 2.93 -1.5%
1990 2.63 -10.5%
1991 3.25 +24.0%
1992 3.09 -5.0%
1993 3.03 -2.1%
1994 2.63 -13.2%
1995 2.64 +0.4%
1996 2.34 -11.3%
1997 2.38 +1.9%
1998 2.45 +3.0%
1999 2.29 -6.6%
2000 2.42 +5.7%
2001 2.11 -13.0%
2002 2.12 +0.8%
2003 1.8 -15.0%
2004 1.7 -5.5%
2005 1.87 +9.4%
2006 1.62 -13.0%
2007 1.48 -9.1%
2008 1.63 +10.3%
2009 1.6 -1.4%
2010 1.43 -10.6%
2011 1.48 +3.3%
2012 1.24 -16.5%
2013 1.12 -9.6%
2014 1.33 +18.8%
2015 1.24 -6.5%
2016 1.25 +0.8%
2017 1.12 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2 3.2 3.2 1
1980s 2.97 2.74 3.17 10
1990s 2.67 2.29 3.25 10
2000s 1.84 1.48 2.42 10
2010s 1.28 1.12 1.48 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 73 Brunei 1.2 compare
  2. 74 Guadeloupe 1.18 compare
  3. 75 Costa Rica 1.15 compare
  4. 77 Mauritius 1.11 compare
  5. 78 Suriname 1.05 compare
  6. 79 Syria 1.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
Bladder cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 1.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1991.
What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2013.
How does Hong Kong rank for bladder cancer death rate?
Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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