Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary
Hungary: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.93
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 1974
All-time low
1.86
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary stood at 2.93.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary peaked at 9.49 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 37th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.32 | — |
| 1956 | 6.74 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 6.79 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.41 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 6.94 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 7.31 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 6.95 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 7.98 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 6.94 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 7.4 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 8.19 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 7.74 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.58 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 7.74 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 7.8 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.01 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 9.16 | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 9.19 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.47 | -29.6% |
| 1974 | 9.49 | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2 | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 7.34 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.34 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 6.94 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 7.64 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 7.45 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.47 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.9 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.95 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 7.22 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 7.08 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.41 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.92 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 5.14 | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 6.15 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.51 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.03 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.28 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.14 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.46 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 4.59 | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 3.38 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.93 | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.32 | 7.41 | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.66 | 6.94 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.68 | 6.34 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 | 5.92 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.03 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 2.69 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.47 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 1.86 | 3.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary was 2.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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