Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 1.36 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.36
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
97th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 1959
All-time low
1.09
in 2013
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong is 1.36, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 19.7 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2013.
Hong Kong ranks 97th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.17 | — |
| 1956 | 17.8 | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 11.92 | -33.1% |
| 1958 | 14.81 | +24.2% |
| 1959 | 19.7 | +33.0% |
| 1960 | 15.56 | -21.0% |
| 1961 | 12.39 | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 8.09 | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 9.59 | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 10.33 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 11.17 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 17.08 | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 8.41 | -50.8% |
| 1968 | 11.28 | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 9.76 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 13.08 | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 8.19 | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 11.09 | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 6.73 | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 7.84 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 7.59 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.83 | -49.5% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 4.53 | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 4.32 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 3.67 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 2.57 | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.24 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.91 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 2.81 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 4.22 | +150.6% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +64.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -32.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.08, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.68 | 11.92 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.37 | 8.09 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 3.83 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.46 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 1.68 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.31 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.09 | 2.9 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Hong Kong was 1.36 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 1959.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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