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

Latest (2017)
4.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
4.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2017

Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017

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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

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Hong Kong, China, 1955 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 54 Italy 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 55 Mexico 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 56 Argentina 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 58 Albania 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 59 Spain 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 60 Cuba 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.