Child mortality in Hungary
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.
Child mortality in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 36.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 36.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 36.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 37.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 37.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 37.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 37.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 37.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 37.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | +14.8% |
| 1854 | 42.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 43.52 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 39.8 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1857 | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 39.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 40.45 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 40.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 40.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 41.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 41.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1866 | 36.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 36.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 37.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 37.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 37.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 37.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 37.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 38.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 38.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 38.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 38.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 38.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 39.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 39.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 39.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 39.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 40.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 40.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 40.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 40.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 40.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 41.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 41.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 41.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 41.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 42.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 44.66 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 39 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1894 | 40.13 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 39.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1897 | 36.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1900 | 36.25 deaths per 100 live births | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 35.6 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1904 | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | +17.7% |
| 1906 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1907 | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1909 | 34.8 deaths per 100 live births | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 31.71 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1911 | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | +37.3% |
| 1913 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -29.6% |
| 1914 | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 42.87 deaths per 100 live births | +33.8% |
| 1916 | 35.6 deaths per 100 live births | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -24.4% |
| 1920 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1924 | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | -13.0% |
| 1926 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | +10.7% |
| 1928 | 28.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 29.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 1931 | 25.94 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 28.97 deaths per 100 live births | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 20.63 deaths per 100 live births | -28.8% |
| 1934 | 22.37 deaths per 100 live births | +8.4% |
| 1935 | 22.67 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1937 | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 18.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1940 | 17.29 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 14.79 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1942 | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | +15.6% |
| 1943 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -16.8% |
| 1944 | 17.27 deaths per 100 live births | +21.4% |
| 1945 | 20.96 deaths per 100 live births | +21.3% |
| 1946 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -35.5% |
| 1947 | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | -16.3% |
| 1948 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1949 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1951 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9536 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8426 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7954 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7544 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7182 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6841 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6515 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6238 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6035 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5882 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5566 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5343 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5054 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4743 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4473 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4276 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4136 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4039 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3964 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3891 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3803 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +37.3% | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1946 | -35.5% | 20.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1915 | +33.8% | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | 42.87 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1913 | -29.6% | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1933 | -28.8% | 28.97 deaths per 100 live births | 20.63 deaths per 100 live births |
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
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.