Number of child deaths by age in Hungary
Hungary: Number of child deaths by age was 58 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 58 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Hungary peaked at 1,633 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 58 deaths, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,492 deaths | 1,239 deaths | 1,633 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 701.2 deaths | 538 deaths | 1,058 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 508.6 deaths | 435 deaths | 543 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.8 deaths | 256 deaths | 399 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.3 deaths | 160 deaths | 251 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.9 deaths | 96 deaths | 147 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9 deaths | 64 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6 deaths | 58 deaths | 63 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Hungary?
- Number of child deaths by age in Hungary was 58 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 deaths in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .