Deaths from road injuries in Hungary
Hungary: Deaths from road injuries was 708.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
708.91
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,638
in 2002
All-time low
630.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Hungary is 708.91, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Hungary peaked at 1,638 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 630.27, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,310 | — |
| 2001 | 1,369 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,638 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1,528 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,520 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,494 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,532 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,471 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,223 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 1,037 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 912.3 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 843.43 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 813.86 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 766.3 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 785.1 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 847.11 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 812.05 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 824.36 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 846.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 798.48 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 630.27 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 708.91 | +12.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 708.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 708.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,037 | 1,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.91 | 766.3 | 912.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.59 | 630.27 | 708.91 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Hungary?
- Deaths from road injuries in Hungary was 708.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.27 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Hungary ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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