Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
334.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
647.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
334.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary peaked at 647.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Hungary 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 395.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 449.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 438.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 421.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 467.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 489.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 481.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 566.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 515.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 526.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 569.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 501.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 541.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 583.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 600.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 597.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 600.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 581.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 594.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 576.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 580.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 582.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 576.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 611.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 599.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 635.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 630.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 639.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 647.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 640.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 642.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 620.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 599.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 584.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 593.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 609.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 605.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 608.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 617.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 580.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 569.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 557.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 537.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 544.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 560.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 523.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 477.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 479.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 485.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 464.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 484.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 444.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 439.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 416.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 411.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 401.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 387.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 380.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 368.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 363.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 365.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 355.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 362.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 353.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 343.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 362.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 362.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 339.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 395.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 537.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 481.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 600.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 590.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 576.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 611.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 623.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 584.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 647.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 537.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 617.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 411.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 523.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 343.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 401.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 16 Georgia 346.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Mongolia 344.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Philippines 343.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Lithuania 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Serbia 329.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary was 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 647.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.