Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary
Hungary: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary stood at 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary peaked at 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 67th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1959 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1961 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1962 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.9% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 64 Costa Rica 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
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 2.18 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.