Pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 4.71 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.71
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2015
All-time low
3.51
in 1991
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1979–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong is 4.71, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 4.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.71 | — |
| 1980 | 4.04 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.16 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.24 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.68 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.18 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.62 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 3.51 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 4.07 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.57 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.61 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.44, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.61 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.51 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.61 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.03 | 4.99 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 62 Brazil 4.92 compare
- 63 Costa Rica 4.83 compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 4.72 compare
- 66 Montenegro 4.61 compare
- 67 Cuba 4.42 compare
- 68 Colombia 4.23 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 4.71 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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