Number of deaths, by world region in Hungary
Hungary: Number of deaths, by world region was 128,064 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128,064 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
158,980 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
96,396 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Hungary stood at 128,064 deaths.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Hungary peaked at 158,980 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96,396 deaths, in 1961.
That places Hungary 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,595 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 109,728 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 107,582 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 112,305 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 106,969 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 97,519 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 104,373 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 103,473 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 97,704 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 103,836 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 101,547 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 96,396 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 108,269 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 100,033 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 100,887 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 108,166 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 102,074 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 109,742 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 115,465 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 116,782 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 120,261 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 122,877 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 118,921 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 123,218 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 125,921 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 130,682 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 131,720 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 131,447 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 139,527 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 136,250 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 144,851 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 144,512 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 144,231 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 148,725 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 146,935 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 148,071 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 147,573 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 143,148 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 140,554 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 145,282 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 146,115 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 145,173 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 148,916 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 150,341 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 146,815 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 145,090 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 142,743 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 138,899 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 140,249 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 142,400 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 134,857 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 131,367 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 132,100 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 135,114 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131,854 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 134,954 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 130,950 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 132,186 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 129,398 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 129,763 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 129,618 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 127,537 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 128,855 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 126,033 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 125,902 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 131,112 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 126,512 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 131,175 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 130,529 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 129,065 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 140,529 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 158,980 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 133,844 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 128,064 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,008 deaths | 97,519 deaths | 112,305 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,936 deaths | 96,396 deaths | 116,782 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,082 deaths | 118,921 deaths | 139,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,388 deaths | 140,554 deaths | 148,725 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,674 deaths | 138,899 deaths | 150,341 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,254 deaths | 129,398 deaths | 135,114 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,634 deaths | 125,902 deaths | 131,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,354 deaths | 128,064 deaths | 158,980 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Hungary?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Hungary was 128,064 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 158,980 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,396 deaths in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Hungary ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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