Annual death rates at different ages in Hungary

Hungary: Annual death rates at different ages was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
90.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
3.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Hungary is 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Hungary peaked at 90.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 199th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.59 deaths per 1,000 people 52.77 deaths per 1,000 people 90.31 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 42.09 deaths per 1,000 people 36.74 deaths per 1,000 people 48.46 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people 23.73 deaths per 1,000 people 38.99 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 19.2 deaths per 1,000 people 15.87 deaths per 1,000 people 22.45 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 196 Belgium 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 197 Greece 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 198 Australia 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 200 Poland 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 201 Switzerland 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 202 Cyprus 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Hungary?
Annual death rates at different ages in Hungary was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 90.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for annual death rates at different ages?
Hungary ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rates at different ages
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.