Child mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child mortality rate was 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1912
All-time low
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
143
1852–2024
Child mortality rate in Hungary, 1852–2024
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
Hungary recorded 0.37 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate in Hungary peaked at 46.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0.37 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 37.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
| 1864 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 42.06 deaths per 100 live births | +15.5% |
| 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 | +6.5% |
| 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 | -1.3% |
| 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 | +10.8% |
| 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 | 26.35 deaths per 100 live births | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | +13.5% |
| 1933 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -27.6% |
| 1934 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 24.61 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1937 | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 1942 | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | +17.8% |
| 1943 | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births | -15.1% |
| 1945 | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | +53.4% |
| 1946 | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | -34.1% |
| 1947 | 15.48 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1948 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1949 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -19.9% |
| 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 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 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 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 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 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 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 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.37 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.37 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1912 | +37.3% | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1915 | +33.8% | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | 42.87 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1946 | -34.1% | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1913 | -29.6% | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40.99 deaths per 100 live births | 37.22 deaths per 100 live births | 43.52 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1860s | 38.99 deaths per 100 live births | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1890s | 38.76 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 44.66 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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 | 23.41 deaths per 100 live births | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.16 deaths per 100 live births | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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 | 2.1 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 | 0.792 deaths per 100 live births | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.512 deaths per 100 live births | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.388 deaths per 100 live births | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 rate in Hungary?
- Child mortality rate in Hungary was 0.37 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 rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1912.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for child mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 173rd 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 30.2%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.