Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary
Hungary: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 16.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.55
in 1996
All-time low
9.36
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.59 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary peaked at 23.55 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 1955.
That places Hungary 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.36 | — |
| 1956 | 10.09 | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 10.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 11.03 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 12.04 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 13.21 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 14.25 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 14.73 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13.94 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 15.4 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 17.49 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 16.19 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 17.31 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 15.79 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 19.14 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 18.64 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.52 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 19.04 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.09 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 21.58 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 20.23 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 20.92 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20.82 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.55 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 20.61 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 19.86 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 19.13 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.75 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 18.93 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 19.96 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 19.51 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.02 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 20.36 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.52 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.28 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.31 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 23.55 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.27 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.47 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 22.51 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.82 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.75 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.33 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.72 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.52 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.15 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.12 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.73 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.25 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.82 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.46 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.57 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 16.59 | -1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 16.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 16.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.53 | 9.36 | 12.04 | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.74 | 13.21 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2 | 18.64 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.04 | 18.93 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 19.7 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15.52 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 14.84 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 | 15.33 | 16.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Hungary was 16.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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