Liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Liver cancer death rate was 10.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
10.73
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.32
in 1983
All-time low
10.73
in 2017
Years of data
32
1979–2017
Liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1979–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong is 10.73, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 21.32 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2017.
Hong Kong ranks 4th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.21 | — |
| 1980 | 21.14 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 20.77 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.18 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 21.32 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 20.13 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 19.09 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 20.08 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 19.59 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 19.79 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.92 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 19.39 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.98 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 19.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.61 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.14 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 16.05 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.36 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.74 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.72 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.22 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -2.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.21 | 21.21 | 21.21 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20 | 18.92 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 18.61 | 19.39 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.25 | 13.72 | 17.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 10.73 | 13.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
- Liver cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 10.73 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 1983.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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