Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group

Hungary
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hungary rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2964 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
1980s 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
1990s 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
2000s 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
2010s 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people 3 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
2020s 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Hungary ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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