Excess mortality by month in Hungary
Hungary: Excess mortality by month was -5.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-5.4%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2020
All-time low
-6.6%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Hungary, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -5.4% for excess mortality by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Excess mortality by month in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46.3% | — |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -80.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -96.2% |
| 2025 | -6.6% | -2300.0% |
| 2026 | -5.4% | -18.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hungary
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Hungary?
- Excess mortality by month in Hungary was -5.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for excess mortality by month?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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