Child mortality by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality by sex was 0.4062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4062
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 1950
All-time low
0.4062
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Hungary, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Hungary stood at 0.4062. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Hungary peaked at 10.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4062, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 173rd of 199 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 | 8.05 | 6.3 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.05 | 4.37 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 | 2.81 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 1.97 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.16 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8616 | 0.6727 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5556 | 0.4518 | 0.6507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4251 | 0.4062 | 0.442 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 by sex in Hungary?
- Child mortality by sex in Hungary was 0.4062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4062 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality by sex?
- Hungary ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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