Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
6.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China peaked at 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
That places Hong Kong, China 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1959 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1961 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Japan 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.