Croatia vs Hungary: Death rate from cancer
Croatia
145.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hungary
153.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
4th
Hungary rank
2nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 165.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 165.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 156.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 143.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Croatia and Hungary?
- 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Croatia ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.