Death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cancer by sex was 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
125.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
215.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
108.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China is 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China peaked at 215.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 108.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 111.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 108.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 137.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 141.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 135.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 140.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 145.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 161.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 175.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 174.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 176.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 177.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 190.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 184.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 193.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 191.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 192.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 189.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 197.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 205.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 209.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 215.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 211.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 213.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 194.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 198.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 203.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 196 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 191.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 206.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 205.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 200.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 201.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 195.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 195.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 195.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 190.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 188.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 182.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 183.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 179.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 174.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 170.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 165.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 166.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 158.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 157.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 151.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 148.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 146.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 143.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 138.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 133.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 131.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 129.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 164.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 34 Spain 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ireland 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Netherlands 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Hong Kong, China was 125.97 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 cancer by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 215.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.