Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary
Hungary: Breast cancer death rate in women was 19.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.46
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.34
in 1994
All-time low
13.27
in 1959
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.46 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary peaked at 27.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 1959.
That places Hungary 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.52 | — |
| 1956 | 13.44 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.48 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 13.44 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 13.27 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 13.5 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.45 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 15.16 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.38 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 15.23 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 15.21 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.63 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 17.1 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 16.93 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.19 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 17.96 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 20.02 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.72 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.35 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.74 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 21.92 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.12 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.28 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.08 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.84 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.45 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 23.51 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.77 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.64 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.62 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 24.56 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.39 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.35 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 25.33 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 25.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.13 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.34 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.89 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.34 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.48 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 26.01 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.24 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.86 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.62 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.13 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.59 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.68 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.23 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.76 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.17 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 20.86 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.84 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 20.53 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.94 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.96 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.89 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.17 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.43 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.88 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.14 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.14 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.04 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.11 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.46 | +1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 | 13.27 | 13.52 | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.78 | 13.5 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.89 | 17.96 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.94 | 22.64 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 | 25.21 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 20.5 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 | 18.88 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 | 18.32 | 19.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 compare
- 18 Moldova 19.31 compare
- 19 Martinique 19.02 compare
- 20 Argentina 18.15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary was 19.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 1959.
- How does Hungary rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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