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
Annual death rates at different ages in Hungary, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
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
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.