Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Stomach cancer death rate was 4.52 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
4.52
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.17
in 1964
All-time low
4.52
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 4.52 for stomach cancer death rate in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 18.17 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.69 | — |
| 1956 | 14.41 | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 13.24 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 15.98 | +20.6% |
| 1959 | 15.38 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 16.56 | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 15.6 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 16.47 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.77 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 18.17 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 17.39 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 16.87 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.56 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 13.74 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.01 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 13.42 | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 13.63 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.14 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 13.37 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 13.25 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.24 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 12.68 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.55 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.05 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.7 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 11.32 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.76 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.22 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.08 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 9.14 | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 8.82 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.72 | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 10.07 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 10.02 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.74 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.91 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.26 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 8.78 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.87 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.52 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.89 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.33 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.63 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.93 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.88 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.79 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.69 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.47 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.76 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -8.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.34 | 12.69 | 15.98 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.01 | 13.56 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9 | 11.7 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 | 8.82 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 | 7.89 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 5.63 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.52 | 5.85 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong was 4.52 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 1964.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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