Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from cancer by sex was 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
198.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
308.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
145.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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, death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary stood at 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary peaked at 308.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Hungary 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 156.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 157.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 163.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 172.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 169.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 174.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 177.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 175.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 181.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 186.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 193.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 193.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 200.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 203.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 211.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 210.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 212.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 222.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 224.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 222.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 228.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 237.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 240.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 241.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 246.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 248.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 252.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 256.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 254.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 266.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 267.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 269.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 274.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 284.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 290.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 297.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 293.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 297.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 297.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 301.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 300.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 300 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 308.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 302.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 288.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 284.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 284.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 282.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 254.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 258.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 258.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 258.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 259.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 254.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 250.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 250.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 240.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 236.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 231.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 232.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 226.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 222.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 215.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 211.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 199.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 195.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 198.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 184.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 284.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 201 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary was 198.14 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 308.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hungary ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.