Death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Death rate from diabetes was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Death rate from diabetes 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, death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China?
- Death rate from diabetes in Hong Kong, China was 3.41 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 diabetes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.