Lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary

Hungary: Lung cancer deaths men women was 53.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.19
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
92.83
in 1999
All-time low
22.21
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary, 1955–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary is 53.19, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary peaked at 92.83 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.21, 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 70 years of available data.

Lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary, 1955 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1955 22.21 —
1956 23.94 +7.8%
1957 25.26 +5.5%
1958 25.9 +2.5%
1959 29.71 +14.7%
1960 29.47 -0.8%
1961 32.68 +10.9%
1962 32.47 -0.7%
1963 35.09 +8.1%
1964 35.48 +1.1%
1965 39.36 +10.9%
1966 41.22 +4.7%
1967 42.86 +4.0%
1968 43.9 +2.4%
1969 45.08 +2.7%
1970 44.23 -1.9%
1971 47.87 +8.2%
1972 47.32 -1.2%
1973 48.59 +2.7%
1974 53.5 +10.1%
1975 52.88 -1.2%
1976 55.05 +4.1%
1977 57.12 +3.8%
1978 62.31 +9.1%
1979 64.52 +3.5%
1980 64.56 +0.1%
1981 68.45 +6.0%
1982 70.84 +3.5%
1983 72.38 +2.2%
1984 75.19 +3.9%
1985 74.46 -1.0%
1986 80.49 +8.1%
1987 82.85 +2.9%
1988 80.84 -2.4%
1989 81.54 +0.9%
1990 87.12 +6.8%
1991 87.84 +0.8%
1992 90.92 +3.5%
1993 91.3 +0.4%
1994 92.35 +1.2%
1995 90.76 -1.7%
1996 92.25 +1.6%
1997 91.07 -1.3%
1998 92.23 +1.3%
1999 92.83 +0.6%
2000 91.03 -1.9%
2001 87.07 -4.4%
2002 85.49 -1.8%
2003 87.58 +2.5%
2004 86.76 -0.9%
2005 78.54 -9.5%
2006 78.75 +0.3%
2007 80.77 +2.6%
2008 80.43 -0.4%
2009 80.87 +0.5%
2010 80.72 -0.2%
2011 77.27 -4.3%
2012 77.87 +0.8%
2013 72.37 -7.1%
2014 71.74 -0.9%
2015 69.37 -3.3%
2016 70.77 +2.0%
2017 67.91 -4.0%
2018 66.85 -1.6%
2019 61.6 -7.9%
2020 59.65 -3.2%
2021 56.01 -6.1%
2022 53.73 -4.1%
2023 55.25 +2.8%
2024 53.19 -3.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 53.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 53.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.4 22.21 29.71 5
1960s 37.76 29.47 45.08 10
1970s 53.34 44.23 64.52 10
1980s 75.16 64.56 82.85 10
1990s 90.87 87.12 92.83 10
2000s 83.73 78.54 91.03 10
2010s 71.65 61.6 80.72 10
2020s 55.57 53.19 59.65 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Croatia 48.15 compare
  2. 3 Serbia 46.21 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 44.52 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary?
Lung cancer deaths men women in Hungary was 53.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 92.83 in 1999.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 22.21 in 1955.
How does Hungary rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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