Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.707 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Prostate cancer death rate 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
Hong Kong, China recorded 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.707 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 1957 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 1958 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 1959 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.707 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 1962 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +453.1% |
| 1963 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 1964 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.7% |
| 1966 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.8% |
| 1969 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1971 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 1975 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.3% |
| 1976 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.4% |
| 2000 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.707 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 91 Maldives 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Israel 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 El Salvador 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Japan 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Republic of Korea 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Hong Kong, China?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hong Kong, China was 5.62 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.707 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.