Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary
Hungary: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
17.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary peaked at 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1957 | 30.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 28.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1960 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1962 | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 20.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 41.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 23.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Saint Lucia 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Iran 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ireland 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Hungary was 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.