Hungary vs Iceland: Lung cancer death rates
Hungary
28.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1416 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 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, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Hungary and Iceland?
- 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Iceland 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 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.