Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary
Hungary: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 109.0% on the previous year and up 1,381.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary peaked at 17.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +364.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +109.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.3% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 124 Haiti 18.3% compare
- 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% compare
- 126 Tajikistan 17.6% compare
- 128 Lithuania 17.2% compare
- 129 Ukraine 17.2% compare
- 130 Netherlands 17.1% compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Hungary was 17.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Hungary ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,381.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.