Infant mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Infant mortality rate was 3.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Hungary is 3.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 8.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.66 | — |
| 2001 | 8.14 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.09 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.27 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.45 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.07 | 3.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Hungary?
- Infant mortality rate in Hungary was 3.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for infant mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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