Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary
Hungary: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 5.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.94 years
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.53 years
in 1994
All-time low
2.29 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.94 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary peaked at 7.53 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.29 years, in 1955.
Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.78 years | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 2.74 years | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.41 years | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 2.33 years | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.29 years | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.56 years | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 2.64 years | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.49 years | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 3.02 years | +21.3% |
| 1960 | 2.8 years | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 2.91 years | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 3.04 years | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.17 years | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.29 years | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.56 years | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.67 years | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.92 years | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.02 years | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.19 years | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.12 years | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.18 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.41 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.79 years | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 5 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.24 years | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.5 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 5.67 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.85 years | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.08 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.36 years | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.23 years | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.35 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.95 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.36 years | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.49 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.45 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.28 years | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.42 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.27 years | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.15 years | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.06 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.35 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.27 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 years | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.43 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.24 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.43 years | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.14 years | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.13 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 years | 2.29 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 years | 2.8 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.49 years | 4.02 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 5.5 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 years | 6.8 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 7.06 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 years | 5.98 years | 6.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 5.94 years | 6.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 25 Guam 6.09 years compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 6.02 years compare
- 27 Saint Helena 5.99 years compare
- 29 Serbia 5.91 years compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.9 years compare
- 31 Guyana 5.89 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Hungary was 5.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 years in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.