Suicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide rate was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Hungary is 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Hungary peaked at 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Hungary 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 58 Poland 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Norway 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Nepal 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Hungary
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Hungary?
- Suicide rate in Hungary was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for suicide rate?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.