Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 13.82 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 13.82 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2017.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 17.22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 1956.
That places Hong Kong 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.84 | — |
| 1956 | 5.65 | -17.4% |
| 1957 | 6.41 | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 10.56 | +64.8% |
| 1959 | 11.41 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 9.3 | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 10 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 10.86 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 8.93 | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 10.43 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 10.03 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 10.81 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 12.04 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 10.84 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 12.01 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 11.27 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 11.91 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 12.07 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.6 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 12.27 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 12.24 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.78 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 12.01 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 13.74 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 13.56 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.56 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 12.85 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.1 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.89 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14.6 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.68 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 13.78 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.02 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 14.29 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 14.75 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.66 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15.36 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.55 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.49 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.64 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.22 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.13 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 16.21 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.63 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.47 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.05 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.12 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.86 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.56 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.82 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.99 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.91 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.13 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.03 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.82 | -1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.03, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +64.8% | 6.41 | 10.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 | 5.65 | 11.41 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.53 | 8.93 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.35 | 11.27 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.85 | 12.56 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 | 15.36 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 14.82 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 13.82 | 15 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 13.82 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 1956.
- How does Hong Kong rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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