Hungary vs United States of America: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Hungary
2.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
67th
United States of America rank
68th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Hungary
- United States of America
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 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 68th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1868 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4689 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Hungary or United States of America?
- Hungary, at 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Hungary and United States of America?
- 0.06 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 rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hungary ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 68th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.