Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized was 56.16 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
56.16
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
253.97
in 1965
All-time low
56.16
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 56.16 for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong peaked at 253.97 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 56.16, in 2017.
Hong Kong ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 174.12 | — |
| 1956 | 205.69 | +18.1% |
| 1957 | 195.19 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 216.16 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 230.51 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 244.85 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 235.52 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 236.45 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 236.95 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 248.35 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 253.97 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 245.07 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 237.23 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 231.62 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 216 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 227 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 209.21 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 205.01 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 201.27 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 202.52 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 199.69 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 217.53 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 210.31 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 209.87 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 213.93 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 199.25 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 178.29 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 175.79 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 173.31 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 158.35 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 149.62 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 152.59 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 150.81 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 145.09 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 139.76 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 149.59 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 141.91 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 147.3 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 133.48 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 129.74 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 124.2 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 111.4 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 106.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 111.86 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 111.92 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111.69 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.41 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 93.72 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.12 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 97.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.55 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 85.29 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 89.77 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 90.52 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.2 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 80.71 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.16 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 70.82 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.79 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 66.57 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 62.02 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 60.05 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 56.16 | -6.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 56.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.2, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 56.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.37, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.34 | 174.12 | 230.51 | 5 |
| 1960s | 238.6 | 216 | 253.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.63 | 199.69 | 227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.28 | 139.76 | 199.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.82 | 106.76 | 149.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.49 | 82.2 | 111.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.78 | 56.16 | 80.71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 108 Luxembourg 61.01 compare
- 109 France 60.46 compare
- 110 South Korea 58.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Hong Kong was 56.16 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 253.97 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.16 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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