Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Cancer death rate by age group was 6.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.05
Change on year
up 434.2%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 1967
All-time low
1.02
in 2006
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rate by age group in Hungary stood at 6.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 434.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% 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 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 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% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | +434.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1008.1% | 1.03 | 11.47 |
| 2004 | +604.9% | 1.06 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | +434.2% | 1.13 | 6.05 |
| 2022 | +416.5% | 1.03 | 5.3 |
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 | 3.51 | 1.03 | 6.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 11 Egypt 7.39 compare
- 12 Ukraine 6.86 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 6.1 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 5.98 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 4.96 compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 4.46 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 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 6.05 in 2024, 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 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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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