Sex gap in life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Sex gap in life expectancy was 6.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.48 years
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.46 years
in 1994
All-time low
3.79 years
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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 6.48 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 9.46 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.79 years, in 1954.
Hungary ranks 50th 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.59 years | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 4.51 years | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.09 years | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 3.79 years | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 3.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.87 years | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 4.44 years | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 4.14 years | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 4.47 years | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 4.25 years | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 4.42 years | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.59 years | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.85 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 4.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.73 years | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.18 years | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 5.3 years | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.78 years | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.96 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 years | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.17 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.92 years | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.34 years | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 6.68 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 6.96 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.23 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.44 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.92 years | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.15 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.05 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.14 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.98 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.49 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.86 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.28 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.31 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.71 years | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 8.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.83 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.54 years | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.36 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.43 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.27 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.76 years | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.34 years | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.07 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.89 years | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.64 years | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.01 years | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.72 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.64 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.87 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.71 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.48 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 3.79 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 years | 4.25 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.14 years | 5.78 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 years | 7.23 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 years | 8.63 years | 9.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8 years | 8.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 6.64 years | 7.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.48 years | 6.87 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Hungary?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Hungary was 6.48 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 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 years in 1954.
- How does Hungary rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.