Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
201.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
482.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
201.2 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary is 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary peaked at 482.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Hungary 23rd 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 | 366.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 415.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 412.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 389.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 419.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 429.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 412.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 482.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 431.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 437.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 468.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 419.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 444.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 458.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 457.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 454.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 450.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 434.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 434.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 424.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 428.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 424.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 405.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 432.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 416.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 428.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 424.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 418.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 425.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 411.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 415.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 409.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 388.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 378.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 377.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 390.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 383.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 380.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 381.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 361.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 353.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 354.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 337.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 337.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 353.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 326.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 302.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 300.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 301.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 290.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 296.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 270.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 261.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 250.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 244.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 246.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 234.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 237.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 227.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 222.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 232.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 214.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 221.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 215.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 217.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 211.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 201.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 400.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 366.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 419.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 444.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 482.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 430.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 405.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 454.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 407.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 428.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Seychelles 220.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Cuba 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Philippines 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 North Macedonia 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 191.83 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 201.2 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 482.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hungary ranks 23rd 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 11.6%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.