Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary
Hungary: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 73.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.71
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.71
in 2023
All-time low
59.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 73.71 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary peaked at 73.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.93, in 1950.
That places Hungary 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.93 | — |
| 1951 | 60.16 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 61.65 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 61.78 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 63.5 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 64.94 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 63.55 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 64.09 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 65.33 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 65.06 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 65.92 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 66.76 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 65.68 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 66.61 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 66.7 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 67.49 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 66.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 66.67 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.33 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.1 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.81 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.63 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.3 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.34 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.77 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.15 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.22 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.52 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 65.48 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.62 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.05 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.98 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.95 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.24 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.14 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.42 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.29 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.43 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.49 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.19 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.28 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.32 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.61 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.07 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.25 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.82 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.56 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.14 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.55 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.25 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.56 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.05 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.32 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.75 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.71 | +1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 73.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 73.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63 | 59.93 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.64 | 65.68 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.43 | 66.1 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.36 | 64.95 | 66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6 | 64.65 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.78 | 67.49 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 70.56 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.39 | 70.75 | 73.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 97 Tunisia 73.92 compare
- 98 Saint Helena 73.87 compare
- 99 Montenegro 73.73 compare
- 101 Aruba 73.7 compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 73.7 compare
- 103 Barbados 73.63 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Hungary was 73.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.93 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Hungary ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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