Child mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Hungary is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 9.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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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 child mortality rate in Hungary?
- Child mortality rate in Hungary was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.