Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary
Hungary: Breast cancer death rate in women was 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
13.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary peaked at 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
That places Hungary 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Martinique 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Mayotte 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Argentina 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6655 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Hungary rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.