Denmark vs Hungary: Lung cancer death rates
Denmark
23.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary
28.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Hungary rank
1st
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Hungary ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4957 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 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, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Denmark and Hungary?
- 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Hungary ranks 1st 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. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.