Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 20.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
20.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1978
All-time low
10.3%
in 1955
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 20.5% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China peaked at 28.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1955.
That places Hong Kong, China 98th out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.3% | — |
| 1956 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 14.0% | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 17.2% | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 19.4% | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 22.2% | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 24.2% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 20.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.6%, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 15.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 22.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 25.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hong Kong, China was 20.5% in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1955.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.