What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Hungary and Serbia?

7.15 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.

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.

Hungary vs Serbia: Lung cancer death rates

Hungary

28.96 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Serbia

21.81 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Hungary rank

1st

Serbia rank

4th

Lung cancer death rates over time

Hungary
Serbia

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

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	22.91 deaths per 100,000 people	11.17 deaths per 100,000 people	11.74 deaths per 100,000 people	Hungary
2000s	25.65 deaths per 100,000 people	15.08 deaths per 100,000 people	10.57 deaths per 100,000 people	Hungary
2010s	30.88 deaths per 100,000 people	20 deaths per 100,000 people	10.88 deaths per 100,000 people	Hungary
2020s	28.56 deaths per 100,000 people	20.42 deaths per 100,000 people	8.14 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 Serbia?: Hungary, at 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Hungary and Serbia?: 7.15 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 lung cancer death rates?: 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lung cancer death rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.