Life expectancy in Hungary

Hungary: Life expectancy was 76.8 Years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.8 Years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
76.8 Years
in 2024
All-time low
67.9 Years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy in Hungary, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 China 78 Years compare
  2. 28 Argentina 77.5 Years compare
  3. 28 Peru 77.5 Years compare
  4. 31 Thailand 76.6 Years compare
  5. 31 Colombia 76.6 Years compare
  6. 33 Romania 76.5 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
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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.