Child mortality in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality was 0.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.45
in 1912
All-time low
0.37
in 2024
Years of data
143
1852–2024
Child mortality in Hungary, 1852–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.37 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 143 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Hungary peaked at 46.45 in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2024.
That places Hungary 173rd out of 200 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.
Child mortality in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 37.22 | — |
| 1853 | 42.71 | +14.8% |
| 1854 | 42.87 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 43.52 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 39.8 | -8.5% |
| 1857 | 41.41 | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 39.97 | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 40.45 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 41.57 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 36.41 | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 42.06 | +15.5% |
| 1892 | 44.66 | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 39 | -12.7% |
| 1894 | 40.13 | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 39.32 | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 36.73 | -6.6% |
| 1897 | 36.25 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 36.73 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 33.99 | -7.5% |
| 1900 | 36.25 | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 33.66 | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 35.6 | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 33.18 | -6.8% |
| 1904 | 32.04 | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 37.7 | +17.7% |
| 1906 | 33.66 | -10.7% |
| 1907 | 34.47 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 32.69 | -5.2% |
| 1909 | 34.8 | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 31.71 | -8.9% |
| 1911 | 33.83 | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 46.45 | +37.3% |
| 1913 | 32.69 | -29.6% |
| 1914 | 32.04 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 42.87 | +33.8% |
| 1916 | 35.6 | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 35.12 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 35.28 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 26.68 | -24.4% |
| 1920 | 31.88 | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 31.39 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 32.2 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 29.91 | -7.1% |
| 1924 | 31.39 | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 27.32 | -13.0% |
| 1926 | 27.16 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 30.08 | +10.8% |
| 1928 | 28.77 | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 29.1 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 24.79 | -14.8% |
| 1931 | 26.35 | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 29.91 | +13.5% |
| 1933 | 21.66 | -27.6% |
| 1934 | 23.88 | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 24.61 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 22.22 | -9.7% |
| 1937 | 21.1 | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 20.72 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 18.84 | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 20.53 | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 17.91 | -12.8% |
| 1942 | 21.1 | +17.8% |
| 1943 | 17.91 | -15.1% |
| 1945 | 27.47 | +53.4% |
| 1946 | 18.09 | -34.1% |
| 1947 | 15.48 | -14.4% |
| 1948 | 13.84 | -10.6% |
| 1949 | 11.09 | -19.9% |
| 1950 | 10.02 | -9.6% |
| 1951 | 9.07 | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 8.25 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 7.56 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 7.06 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.75 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 6.56 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 6.34 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 5.71 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 5.41 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 5.16 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.94 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.75 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.59 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.32 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.08 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.55 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.23 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 95% of the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +53.4% | 17.91 | 27.47 |
| 1912 | +37.3% | 33.83 | 46.45 |
| 1915 | +33.8% | 32.04 | 42.87 |
| 1946 | -34.1% | 27.47 | 18.09 |
| 1913 | -29.6% | 46.45 | 32.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40.99 | 37.22 | 43.52 | 8 |
| 1860s | 38.99 | 36.41 | 41.57 | 2 |
| 1890s | 38.76 | 33.99 | 44.66 | 9 |
| 1900s | 34.41 | 32.04 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.23 | 26.68 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.92 | 27.16 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.41 | 18.84 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.16 | 11.09 | 27.47 | 9 |
| 1950s | 7.34 | 5.71 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.59 | 3.98 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 | 2.52 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.78 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.06 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.792 | 0.62 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.512 | 0.41 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.388 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Hungary?
- Child mortality in Hungary was 0.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 in 1912.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality?
- Hungary ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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