Death rate from poisonings in Hungary
Hungary: Death rate from poisonings was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.4
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Hungary is 0.5, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Hungary peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
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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)
- 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 death rate from poisonings in Hungary?
- Death rate from poisonings in Hungary was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Hungary ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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