Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China is 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 by age group in Hong Kong, China peaked at 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th 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 by age group in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 1958 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 1959 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1960 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1961 | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 1968 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 1977 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.6% |
| 1996 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 96 France 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Republic of Korea 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Netherlands 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Germany 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sweden 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Israel 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Hong Kong, China was 1.36 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 by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.