Cancer death rates by type who db in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.12
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1991
All-time low
1.12
in 2013
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Cancer death rates by type who db in Hong Kong, 1979–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.12 for cancer death rates by type who db 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, cancer death rates by type who db 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 111 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.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Hong Kong, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Hong Kong?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Hong Kong was 1.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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