Difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.41
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.34
in 1994
All-time low
2.92
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary stood at 6.41.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 9.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 1955.
Hungary ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.32 | — |
| 1951 | 3.63 | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.04 | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 2.94 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.17 | +42.6% |
| 1957 | 3.46 | -17.0% |
| 1958 | 3.2 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 3.77 | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 3.52 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 3.72 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 3.86 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 4.33 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.63 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 4.86 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.05 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.45 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.33 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 6.28 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.6 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 6.92 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.13 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.68 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.96 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.72 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.86 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.49 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.67 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.18 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.24 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.34 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.16 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.69 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.95 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.49 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.29 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.35 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.95 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.64 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 2.92 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.25 | 3.52 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 5.25 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 | 6.92 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 | 8.49 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 | 8.01 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 6.56 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.41 | 6.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 42 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 43 Seychelles 6.45 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 46 Martinique 6.27 compare
- 47 Croatia 6.27 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 6.26 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.1644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.13 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.461 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Hungary was 6.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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