Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.32
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 1991
All-time low
6.43
in 1957
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 10.32 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 peaked at 11.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 1957.
That places Hong Kong 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.81 | — |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 6.43 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 8.47 | +31.6% |
| 1959 | 8.59 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 10.78 | +25.4% |
| 1961 | 9.22 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 8.96 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 9.56 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 10.82 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 10.43 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.5 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 8.85 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 9.96 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 8.7 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 10.08 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 10.26 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.41 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.05 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.71 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 10.47 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 10.1 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.92 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.42 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.56 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 8.66 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 9.92 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 8.54 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 8.95 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.02 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.22 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 9.55 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.33 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.71 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.47 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.22 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 10.77 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.01 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 10.23 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 10.09 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.65 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.39 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.02 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.97 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.18 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.53 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.16 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.22 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | +1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 6.43 | 8.59 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.68 | 8.7 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 | 9.56 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 | 8.54 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 | 9.02 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 9.02 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.14 | 10.32 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong was 10.32 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 1991.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 1957.
- How does Hong Kong rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from 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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