What is child mortality rate in Hungary?

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

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 11.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

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

How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?

Hungary ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Hungary

Name: Child mortality rate in Hungary
Creator: United Nations 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 rate 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

174th

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.09 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.3707 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality rate in Hungary, 1949–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Hungary is 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 11.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Hungary 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1940s	11.09 deaths per 100 live births	11.09 deaths per 100 live births	11.09 deaths per 100 live births	1
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

171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Hungary?: Child mortality rate in Hungary was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 11.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?: Hungary ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .