Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China is 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong, China 49th out of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 1958 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.2% |
| 1959 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 1960 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1961 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1962 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.3% |
| 1967 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.9% |
| 1974 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.4% |
| 1995 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +165.5% |
| 2011 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 46 Slovenia 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Türkiye 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Montenegro 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Paraguay 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Fiji 2.61 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hong Kong, China was 2.66 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.