Deaths by age group in Hungary
Hungary: Deaths by age group was 541 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
541
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
580
in 2021
All-time low
13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Hungary stood at 541.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Hungary peaked at 580 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1950.
Hungary ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13 | — |
| 1951 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1952 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 1955 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 108 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 127 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 135 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 150 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 174 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 183 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 199 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 209 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 203 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 214 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 239 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 251 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 279 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 307 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 337 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 377 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 370 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 406 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 391 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 338 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 292 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 282 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 304 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 378 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 580 | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 495 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 541 | +9.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.4% | 378 | 580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.9 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21 | 17 | 27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.2 | 30 | 48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1 | 51 | 81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.5 | 87 | 158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211 | 159 | 279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.4 | 282 | 406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.5 | 378 | 580 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 deaths by age group in Hungary?
- Deaths by age group in Hungary was 541 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 580 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for deaths by age group?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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