Child mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality rate was 0.638 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.638
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 1949
All-time low
0.638
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949β2024
Child mortality rate in Hungary, 1949β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.638 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 16.73 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.638, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 161st of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.73 | 16.73 | 16.73 | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.84 | 6.89 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.01 | 3.99 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 2.44 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.07 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.52 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9753 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8279 | 0.6905 | 0.9489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6604 | 0.638 | 0.6792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.4236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4805 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Hungary?
- Child mortality rate in Hungary was 0.638 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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