What is child mortality in Hungary?

Child mortality in Hungary was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 46.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1912.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Hungary rank for child mortality?

Hungary ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Hungary

Name: Child mortality in Hungary
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Child mortality was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3707 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

177th

of 203 countries

All-time high

46.45 deaths per 100 live births

in 1912

All-time low

0.3707 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Hungary, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Hungary stood at 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Hungary peaked at 46.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 177th of 203 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
1800s	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	37.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	40.23 deaths per 100 live births	37.13 deaths per 100 live births	43.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	38.97 deaths per 100 live births	36.41 deaths per 100 live births	41.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	38.39 deaths per 100 live births	37.43 deaths per 100 live births	39.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	40.58 deaths per 100 live births	39.57 deaths per 100 live births	41.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	39.07 deaths per 100 live births	33.99 deaths per 100 live births	44.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	34.41 deaths per 100 live births	32.04 deaths per 100 live births	37.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	35.23 deaths per 100 live births	26.68 deaths per 100 live births	46.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	29.92 deaths per 100 live births	27.16 deaths per 100 live births	32.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	21.85 deaths per 100 live births	16.16 deaths per 100 live births	28.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	14.75 deaths per 100 live births	9.9 deaths per 100 live births	20.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	7.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.71 deaths per 100 live births	10.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.59 deaths per 100 live births	3.98 deaths per 100 live births	5.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.41 deaths per 100 live births	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.78 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7931 deaths per 100 live births	0.6238 deaths per 100 live births	1.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5124 deaths per 100 live births	0.4136 deaths per 100 live births	0.6035 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3881 deaths per 100 live births	0.3707 deaths per 100 live births	0.4039 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

174 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
178 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Hungary?: Child mortality in Hungary was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 46.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1912.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for child mortality?: Hungary ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.