Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from cancer by sex was 193.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
193.68
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
308.21
in 1999
All-time low
145.59
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary stood at 193.68.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary peaked at 308.21 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 145.59, in 1955.
That places Hungary 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 145.59 | — |
| 1956 | 156.66 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 157.71 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 163.89 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 172.48 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 169.45 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 174.79 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 177.15 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 175.44 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 181.23 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 186.13 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 191.84 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 193.56 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 193.1 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 200.29 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 203.32 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 211.88 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 210.31 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 212.1 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 222.93 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 224.3 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 222.43 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 228.88 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 237.49 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 240.63 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 241.52 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 246.13 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 248.33 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 252.31 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 256.41 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 254.56 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 266.29 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 267.73 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 269.04 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 274.38 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 284.8 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 290.15 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 297.29 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 293.72 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 297.64 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 297.25 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 301.09 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 300.79 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 300 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 308.21 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 302.35 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 288.03 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 284.83 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 284.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 282.12 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 254.21 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 258.79 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 258.16 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 258.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 259.49 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 254.37 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 250.4 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 250.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 240.79 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 236.5 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 231.91 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 232.75 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 226.26 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 222.86 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 215.66 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 211.02 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 199.71 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 195.12 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 198.14 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 193.68 | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 193.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 193.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.27 | 145.59 | 172.48 | 5 |
| 1960s | 184.3 | 169.45 | 200.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.43 | 203.32 | 240.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.67 | 241.52 | 274.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.09 | 284.8 | 308.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.04 | 254.21 | 302.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.16 | 215.66 | 254.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.54 | 193.68 | 211.02 | 5 |
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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 193.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 308.21 in 1999.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.59 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Hungary ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from 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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