Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 41.41 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
41.41
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
202.91
in 1965
All-time low
41.41
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 41.41 for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong peaked at 202.91 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 41.41, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 123.42 | — |
| 1956 | 153.97 | +24.8% |
| 1957 | 141.75 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 159.6 | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 173.63 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 192.74 | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 191.69 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 186.39 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 190.24 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 198.94 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 202.91 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 193.87 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 188.85 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 195.06 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 176.5 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 188.16 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 169.21 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 165.07 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 169.03 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 172.35 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 165.81 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 175.82 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 176.32 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 176.2 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 173.84 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 163.73 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 151.66 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 147.12 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 145.46 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 135.63 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 126.42 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 125.75 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 126.07 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 122.31 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 114.73 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 128.02 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 120.48 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 125.1 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 114.51 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 108.66 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 104.76 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 92.01 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 88.75 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 92.97 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 94.18 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 92.27 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 77.2 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 77.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.1 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.55 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.39 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 68.37 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 71.13 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.74 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 62.24 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.89 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 52.75 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 47.29 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 48.31 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.22 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 43.72 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.41 | -5.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 41.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 41.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.75, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.47 | 123.42 | 173.63 | 5 |
| 1960s | 191.72 | 176.5 | 202.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.18 | 165.07 | 188.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.89 | 114.73 | 163.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.94 | 88.75 | 128.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.24 | 62.74 | 92.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.48 | 41.41 | 62.24 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Hong Kong was 41.41 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 202.91 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.41 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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