Hungary vs Norway: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Hungary
4.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway
4.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Hungary rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5474 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1719 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2676 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Hungary or Norway?
- Hungary, at 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Hungary and Norway?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.