Hungary vs Serbia: Cancer death rates by type
Hungary
4.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Serbia
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hungary rank
1st
Serbia rank
4th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9888 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6129 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2402 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3221 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Hungary or Serbia?
- Hungary, at 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 4th 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
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.