Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2017.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China peaked at 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.3% |
| 1957 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1958 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.7% |
| 1959 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 1960 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1961 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 1962 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +224.0% |
| 1963 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.7% |
| 1964 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 1967 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +387.7% |
| 1970 | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.1% |
| 1974 | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.3% |
| 1975 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.8% |
| 1987 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.6% |
| 1989 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.1% |
| 1991 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +212.7% |
| 1992 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 1994 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.4% |
| 1997 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +284.8% |
| 2006 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 22.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.2% |
| 2017 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 28 Türkiye 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Guatemala 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Maldives 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Réunion 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Mongolia 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Nicaragua 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China was 14.98 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 by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.