Hungary vs United States of America: Cancer death rate by age group
Hungary
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
67th
United States of America rank
70th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Hungary
- United States of America
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Hungary ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3932 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 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 States of America?
- Hungary, at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hungary and United States of America?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Hungary ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.