Lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Lung cancer death rates in men was 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
76.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Lung cancer death rates in men 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, lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China stood at 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China peaked at 78.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1957 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1960 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 41.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 44.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 46.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 49.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 50.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 53.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 55.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 58.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 60.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 58.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 60.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 62.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 65.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 67.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 76.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 69.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 75.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 75.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Hong Kong, China was 76.52 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.