Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
37.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
67.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
15.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
Hong Kong, China recorded 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hong Kong, China peaked at 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Hong Kong, China 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1960 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1962 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 44.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 42.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 44.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 48.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 54.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 59.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 60.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 59.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 60.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 61.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 64.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 65.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 64.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 67.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 62.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 63.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 63.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 60.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 57.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 54.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 47.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 40.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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- 16 Uruguay 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hong Kong, China?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hong Kong, China was 37.59 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.