Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 1967
All-time low
1.02
in 2006
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Hungary stood at 1.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Hungary peaked at 11.52 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2006.
That places Hungary 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.27 | — |
| 1956 | 4.07 | -44.0% |
| 1957 | 5.24 | +28.5% |
| 1958 | 7.05 | +34.6% |
| 1959 | 6.72 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 6.52 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 4.62 | -29.2% |
| 1963 | 4.75 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.7 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 11.52 | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 6.13 | -46.7% |
| 1969 | 6.02 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.41 | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 5.47 | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 8.83 | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 2.67 | -69.8% |
| 1974 | 8.44 | +216.4% |
| 1975 | 9.22 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -52.9% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.85 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1 | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 9.58 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.46 | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 8.06 | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 11.16 | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | -57.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 8.12 | +237.9% |
| 1989 | 7.37 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 8.01 | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 6.78 | +108.2% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 9.77 | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 6.51 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.25 | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 2.08 | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 | +303.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +604.9% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +300.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -74.8% |
| 2009 | 11.47 | +1008.1% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | +132.8% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.39 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +303.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -74.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +416.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 | 4.07 | 7.27 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 4.62 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 2.67 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 | 2.4 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 3.26 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 1.02 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 1.07 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 1.03 | 5.3 | 4 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6449 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Hungary?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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