Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
56.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
253.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
56.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
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
In 2017, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China stood at 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 253.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 174.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 205.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1957 | 195.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 216.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 230.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 244.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 235.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 236.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 236.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 248.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 253.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 245.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 237.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 231.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 216 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 227 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 209.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 205.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 201.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 202.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 199.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 217.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 210.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 209.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 213.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 199.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 178.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 175.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 173.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 158.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 149.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 152.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 150.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 145.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 139.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 147.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 133.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 124.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 111.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 106.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 111.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 111.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 93.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 97.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 89.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 80.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 70.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 62.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 60.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 238.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 216 deaths per 100,000 people | 253.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 227 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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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 56.16 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 253.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 111th 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 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.