Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4331 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-9.02 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -2.69 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 0.4331 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.02 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Hungary 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -8.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1953 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1954 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1955 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1956 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1957 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1958 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1959 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1960 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1961 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1962 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1963 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1964 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1965 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1968 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1970 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1971 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0447 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4331 % change on previous year | +869.3% |
| 1974 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 1975 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1976 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1977 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1979 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1981 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1982 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5092 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1985 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +553.9% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1987 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1988 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1990 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1991 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1993 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1994 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1996 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1997 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1998 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2000 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2001 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2002 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2011 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2012 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2014 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2015 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2016 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2018 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2019 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2020 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2021 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2022 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2024 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +869.3% | 0.0447 % change on previous year | 0.4331 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -560.4% | 0.4331 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -553.9% | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -195.0% | -1.99 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -0.3468 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Hungary was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4331 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.02 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.