Hungary vs Poland: Cancer death rates by type

Hungary
4.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
1st
Poland rank
2nd

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4573 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
1990s 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3357 deaths per 100,000 people Hungary
2000s 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2608 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Hungary or Poland?
Hungary, at 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Hungary and Poland?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Hungary ranks 1st and Poland 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 Cancer death rates by type. 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 rates by type
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, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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