Cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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, cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong, China 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 67 Japan 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Armenia 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Norway 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Slovenia 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Hong Kong, China was 2.21 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.