Hungary vs New Zealand: Number of child deaths
Hungary
319 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand
280 deaths
in 2024
Hungary rank
135th
New Zealand rank
138th
Number of child deaths over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 319 deaths against 280 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 39 deaths.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,613 deaths | 1,696 deaths | 9,917 deaths | Hungary |
| 1960s | 6,423 deaths | 1,487 deaths | 4,936 deaths | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5,634 deaths | 1,088 deaths | 4,546 deaths | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2,807 deaths | 723.8 deaths | 2,084 deaths | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1,551 deaths | 526.4 deaths | 1,024 deaths | Hungary |
| 2000s | 769.5 deaths | 390 deaths | 379.5 deaths | Hungary |
| 2010s | 470.2 deaths | 340.9 deaths | 129.3 deaths | Hungary |
| 2020s | 350.8 deaths | 289.6 deaths | 61.2 deaths | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Hungary or New Zealand?
- Hungary, at 319 deaths against 280 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 39 deaths, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Hungary ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .