Crude death rate hmd in Hungary
Hungary: Crude death rate hmd was 14.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.4
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2020
All-time low
8.73
in 1955
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Crude death rate hmd in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.4 for crude death rate hmd in 2020. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Hungary peaked at 14.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 1955.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7 | — |
| 1951 | 10.02 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 9.98 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 10.2 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 9.65 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 8.73 | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 9.4 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 9.47 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 9 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 9.68 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 9.49 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 9.02 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 10.16 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 9.36 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 9.46 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.16 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 9.52 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 10.21 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 10.74 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 10.83 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.14 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.39 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.99 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.36 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.89 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.01 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.77 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.45 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.25 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13.26 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.27 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.74 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.73 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.39 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.21 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.7 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.86 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.77 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.18 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.35 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.96 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.76 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.44 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.62 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.17 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.91 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.75 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.32 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.89 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.37 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.58 | 8.73 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.89 | 9.02 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 | 10.99 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 | 13.21 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 | 13.44 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 | 12.89 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 12.74 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Hungary?
- Crude death rate hmd in Hungary was 14.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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