Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary
Hungary: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.99
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 1996
All-time low
3.55
in 2010
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary is 3.99, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary peaked at 5.97 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.99 | — |
| 1980 | 4.67 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.15 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 4.63 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.53 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.82 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.84 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.97 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 3.99 | -6.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.15 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 | 4.57 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 3.83 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.55 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.74 | 4.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Hungary was 3.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1996.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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