Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 73.14 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
73.14
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
364.08
in 1959
All-time low
73.14
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong is 73.14, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong peaked at 364.08 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 73.14, in 2017.
Hong Kong ranks 109th 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 males vs females in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 282.53 | — |
| 1956 | 321.64 | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 313.59 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 343.84 | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 364.08 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 353.34 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 313.42 | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 323.31 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 317.34 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 337.56 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 343.45 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 339.74 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 325.59 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 297.54 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 290.13 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 291.9 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 277.06 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 274.09 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 255.52 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 253.57 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 255.47 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 286.18 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 259.15 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 258.03 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 274.21 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 252.2 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 211.06 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 215.23 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 205.64 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 184.58 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 174.3 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 187.35 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 182.98 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 173.27 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 169 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 173.54 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 165.64 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 170.72 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 152.29 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 151.27 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 143.99 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 132.19 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 125.75 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 131.99 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 131.13 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 133.21 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 110.76 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 111.79 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116.26 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 120.18 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 112.36 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 103.52 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 111.56 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 111.76 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.59 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 100.93 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 93.46 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 91.41 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 84.65 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 87.59 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 81.17 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 78.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 73.14 | -7.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 73.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.79, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 73.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.98, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.14 | 282.53 | 364.08 | 5 |
| 1960s | 324.14 | 290.13 | 353.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 268.52 | 253.57 | 291.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.56 | 169 | 252.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.85 | 125.75 | 173.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.5 | 103.52 | 133.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.39 | 73.14 | 100.93 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 106 Qatar 76.88 compare
- 107 Israel 76.07 compare
- 108 Luxembourg 75.56 compare
- 110 South Korea 72.48 compare
- 111 Oman 68.37 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Hong Kong was 73.14 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 364.08 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.14 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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