Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 15.53 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong stood at 15.53.
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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong peaked at 28.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1955.
Hong Kong 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.14 | — |
| 1956 | 6.21 | +21.0% |
| 1957 | 8 | +28.7% |
| 1958 | 7.4 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 8.46 | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 12.86 | +51.9% |
| 1961 | 11.15 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 12.73 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 14.16 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 15.41 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 17.13 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 19.17 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 20.33 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 19.55 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 21.73 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 20.67 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 23.59 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 22.55 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.17 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 22.42 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 25.58 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 27.72 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 26.44 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 26.81 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 27.14 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.42 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 26.34 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28.25 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 24.39 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 27.41 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 27.44 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.53 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.63 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.61 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.84 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 27.46 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.3 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.68 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 27.81 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.75 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 23.84 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 23.15 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.52 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 23.54 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.63 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.42 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.04 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.86 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.51 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.82 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.66 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.41 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.05 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.75 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.42 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.66 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.48 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | +2.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 15.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 15.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong 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 | 12.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 | 5.14 | 8.46 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.42 | 11.15 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.61 | 20.67 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.08 | 24.39 | 28.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 | 22.52 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 | 18.41 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 | 15.21 | 18.48 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Hong Kong was 15.53 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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