Age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary
Hungary: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary is 11.42, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary peaked at 26.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.42, in 2021.
That places Hungary 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.59 | — |
| 2001 | 23.72 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.83 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.86 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.64 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.49 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.27 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.96 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.18 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.61 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.26 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.47 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.21 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.52 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.51 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.73 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.54 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.42 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.41 | 18.96 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 | 11.73 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 | 11.42 | 12.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Hungary was 11.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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