Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
133.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
162.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
78.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China is 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 162.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 78.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 89.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 86.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 100.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 100.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 107.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 112.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 118.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 124.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 126.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 125.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 124.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 121.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 131.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 126.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 128.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 131.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 134.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 149.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 154.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 156.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 148.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 146 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 138.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 136.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 140.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 139.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 145.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 141.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 151.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 140.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 139.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 129.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 126.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 135.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 138.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 143.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 125.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 131.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 143.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 149.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 148.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 141.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 155.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 162.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 146.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 144.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 136.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 138.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 137 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 91 Réunion 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Republic of Korea 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Panama 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 121.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China was 133.03 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 162.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.