Life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy was 76.8 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Hungary, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 76.8 Years for life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 76.8 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.9 Years, in 1962.
Hungary ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.08 Years | 67.9 Years | 69.9 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.51 Years | 69.1 Years | 69.9 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.37 Years | 69 Years | 70.2 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.06 Years | 69.2 Years | 71.1 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.13 Years | 71.9 Years | 74.4 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.66 Years | 74.7 Years | 76.3 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8 Years | 74.1 Years | 76.8 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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, male, annual growth rate -0.4236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4805 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Hungary?
- Life expectancy in Hungary was 76.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 Years in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.