Death rate from cancer in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cancer was 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
97.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
157.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
86.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cancer 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 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Hong Kong, China peaked at 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Hong Kong, China 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 87.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 92.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1959 | 105.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 108.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 113.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 120.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 125.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 131.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 134.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 135.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 136.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 137.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 143.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 144.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 143.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 142.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 148.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 152.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 154.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 154.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 148.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 148.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 148.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 154.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 148.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 151.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 150.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 149.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 148.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 143.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 137.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 138.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 137.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 133.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 131.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 125.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 124.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 116.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 109.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 104.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 128.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from cancer in Hong Kong, China was 97.89 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cancer?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.