Child mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Hungary, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.4% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 10.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 170th of 204 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 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Hungary?
- Child mortality rate in Hungary was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five