Birth rate and death rate in Hungary
Hungary: Birth rate and death rate was 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Birth rate and death rate in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people for birth rate and death rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate and death rate in Hungary peaked at 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1955.
Hungary ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Hungary
- 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 birth rate and death rate in Hungary?
- Birth rate and death rate in Hungary was 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate and death rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. 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 year.