Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Stomach cancer death rate was 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Stomach cancer death rate 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 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people 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, China peaked at 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 57th 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, China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1959 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, China was 4.52 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.