What is lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong?

Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong was 15.53 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.

What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.

How does Hong Kong rank for lung cancer death rates?

Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.

Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Hong Kong?

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 data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong

Name: Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hong Kong: Lung cancer death rates was 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

15.53 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

19th

of 111 countries

All-time high

28.68 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1992

All-time low

5.14 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1955

Years of data

1955–2017

Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong, 1955–2017

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2017, lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong stood at 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong peaked at 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.

Hong Kong ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	7.04 deaths per 100,000 people	5.14 deaths per 100,000 people	8.46 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1960s	16.42 deaths per 100,000 people	11.15 deaths per 100,000 people	21.73 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	24.61 deaths per 100,000 people	20.67 deaths per 100,000 people	27.72 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	27.08 deaths per 100,000 people	24.39 deaths per 100,000 people	28.63 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	25.17 deaths per 100,000 people	22.52 deaths per 100,000 people	28.68 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	20.44 deaths per 100,000 people	18.41 deaths per 100,000 people	22.42 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	17.53 deaths per 100,000 people	15.21 deaths per 100,000 people	18.48 deaths per 100,000 people	8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
17 Austria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
22 Sweden 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Hong Kong

Population ages 15-64, total 4.95 million (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 27,329 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 2.15 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 63.7% (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 26,936 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 26,457 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,265 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 27,764 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 27,668 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong?: Lung cancer death rates in Hong Kong was 15.53 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
How does Hong Kong rank for lung cancer death rates?: Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Hong Kong?: 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 data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Lung cancer death rates
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, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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