Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Lung cancer death rates was 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
15.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
5.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Lung cancer death rates 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 Hong Kong, China stood at 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China peaked at 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1957 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 1958 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 1961 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +51.9% | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Austria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Sweden 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China?
- Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, China was 15.53 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 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.