Hungary vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates in men
Hungary
100.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan
90.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 100.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 66.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 92.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 116.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 117.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 116.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 100.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 100.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Hungary and Japan?
- 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Hungary ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.