Hungary vs Serbia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Hungary
337 deaths
in 2023
Serbia
300 deaths
in 2023
Hungary rank
133rd
Serbia rank
136th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Hungary
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 337 deaths against 300 deaths in Serbia, a difference of 37 deaths.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.

Hungary ranks 133rd and Serbia ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 14,244 deaths 16,348 deaths 2,104 deaths Serbia
1960s 6,430 deaths 6,890 deaths 459.9 deaths Serbia
1970s 5,674 deaths 3,742 deaths 1,931 deaths Hungary
1980s 2,790 deaths 2,402 deaths 388 deaths Hungary
1990s 1,545 deaths 1,307 deaths 238 deaths Hungary
2000s 772.7 deaths 700.8 deaths 71.9 deaths Hungary
2010s 470.7 deaths 444.5 deaths 26.2 deaths Hungary
2020s 363.75 deaths 325.75 deaths 38 deaths Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Hungary or Serbia?
Hungary, at 337 deaths against 300 deaths in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Hungary and Serbia?
37 deaths, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Hungary ranks 133rd and Serbia ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.