Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary
Hungary: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
92.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
22.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary is 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary peaked at 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Hungary ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 43.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 47.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 48.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 52.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 55.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 57.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 62.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 64.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 75.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 74.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 80.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 82.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 80.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 81.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 87.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 87.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 91.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 90.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 92.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 91.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 92.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 91.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 87.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 85.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 87.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 86.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 78.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 80.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 71.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 70.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 37.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Hungary was 55.25 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.