Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.02 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.02
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 1989
All-time low
0.9625
in 2009
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1979–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong stood at 1.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 3.11 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9625, in 2009.
Hong Kong ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.69 | — |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.37 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9625 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.49, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 1.98 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.2 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.9625 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1 | 1.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 1.02 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1989.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9625 in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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