Infant health: low birthweight in Hungary
Hungary: Infant health: low birthweight was 8 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8 Percentage of live births
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.7 Percentage of live births
in 1974
All-time low
7.4 Percentage of live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant health: low birthweight in Hungary stood at 8 Percentage of live births.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Hungary peaked at 11.7 Percentage of live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.4 Percentage of live births, in 2021.
That places Hungary 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1961 | 10.1 Percentage of live births | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 10.6 Percentage of live births | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10.9 Percentage of live births | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 10.8 Percentage of live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.1 Percentage of live births | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.2 Percentage of live births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.3 Percentage of live births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11.2 Percentage of live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.3 Percentage of live births | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.7 Percentage of live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 11 Percentage of live births | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 11.1 Percentage of live births | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.6 Percentage of live births | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.7 Percentage of live births | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.2 Percentage of live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 11.1 Percentage of live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.5 Percentage of live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.6 Percentage of live births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.4 Percentage of live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.2 Percentage of live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9 Percentage of live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.8 Percentage of live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1 Percentage of live births | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.9 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.8 Percentage of live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.6 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.4 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3 Percentage of live births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 Percentage of live births | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 Percentage of live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Percentage of live births | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 Percentage of live births | 9.2 Percentage of live births | 11.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.01 Percentage of live births | 10.5 Percentage of live births | 11.7 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.83 Percentage of live births | 9.2 Percentage of live births | 10.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 Percentage of live births | 8.2 Percentage of live births | 9.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 Percentage of live births | 8.2 Percentage of live births | 8.7 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 Percentage of live births | 8.2 Percentage of live births | 8.9 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 8 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 11 United States of America 8.5 Percentage of live births compare
- 12 Portugal 8.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 13 Romania 8.1 Percentage of live births compare
- 15 Chile 7.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 16 France 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
- 16 Mexico 7.5 Percentage of live births 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, total, annual growth rate 0.2785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2116 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Hungary?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Hungary was 8 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 Percentage of live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 Percentage of live births in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.