Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.71 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.71 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 73.71 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary peaked at 73.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.93 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 61.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 61.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 63.5 years | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 64.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 63.55 years | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 64.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 65.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 65.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 65.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 66.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 65.68 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 66.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 66.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 67.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 66.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 66.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 66.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.52 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 65.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.05 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.32 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.75 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.71 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63 years | 59.93 years | 65.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.64 years | 65.68 years | 67.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.43 years | 66.1 years | 66.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.36 years | 64.95 years | 66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6 years | 64.65 years | 66.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.78 years | 67.49 years | 70.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 70.56 years | 73.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.39 years | 70.75 years | 73.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 97 Tunisia 73.92 years compare
- 98 Saint Helena 73.87 years compare
- 99 Montenegro 73.73 years compare
- 101 Aruba 73.7 years compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 73.7 years compare
- 103 Barbados 73.63 years 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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.8092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Hungary was 73.71 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.93 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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