Number of child deaths by region in Hungary
Hungary: Number of child deaths by region was 319 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 319 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Hungary peaked at 8,127 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 319, in 2024.
That places Hungary 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,423 | 5,794 | 8,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,634 | 4,160 | 6,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,807 | 2,182 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,551 | 1,036 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.5 | 609 | 980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.2 | 379 | 568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.8 | 319 | 373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 132 Slovakia 328 compare
- 133 Serbia 323 compare
- 133 Switzerland 323 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 301 compare
- 137 Greece 282 compare
- 138 New Zealand 280 compare
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 number of child deaths by region in Hungary?
- Number of child deaths by region in Hungary was 319 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,127 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Hungary ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.