Lung cancer death rates males in Hungary
Hungary: Lung cancer death rates males was 98.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.15
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
122.09
in 2012
All-time low
22.92
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Lung cancer death rates males in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Hungary is 98.15, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Hungary peaked at 122.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.92, in 1955.
That places Hungary 2nd 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.
Lung cancer death rates males in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22.92 | — |
| 1956 | 24.92 | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 26.8 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 27.73 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 32.66 | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 32.77 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 36.43 | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 36.75 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 40.17 | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 41.48 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 46.7 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 48.86 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 51.72 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 53.61 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 55.17 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 54.75 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.91 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 58.73 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.67 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 66.78 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 66.77 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.31 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 71.15 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 76.86 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 80.13 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 84.78 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 87.52 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 88.97 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 92.31 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 91.78 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.02 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 99.58 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 100.88 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 108.7 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 110.23 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 114.24 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 114.98 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 117.45 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 116.06 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 119.27 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 118.48 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 121.01 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 120.65 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 119.77 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 118.52 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 117.26 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 121.57 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 121.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.43 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 112.93 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 116.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 117.43 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 119.47 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 120.85 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 117.31 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 122.09 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 115.04 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 116.09 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 114.15 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 118.37 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 115.4 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 114.28 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.81 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 104.78 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 100.23 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 97.66 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 100.34 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 98.15 | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 98.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 98.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.01 | 22.92 | 32.66 | 5 |
| 1960s | 44.37 | 32.77 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.31 | 54.75 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.72 | 80.31 | 102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.11 | 108.7 | 121.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.72 | 111.43 | 121.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.04 | 106.81 | 122.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.23 | 97.66 | 104.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Hungary?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Hungary was 98.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 122.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Hungary ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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