Life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy was 74.3 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.3 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.5 years
in 2019
All-time low
67.9 years
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy in Hungary, 1960–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Hungary is 74.3 years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 76.5 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9 years, in 1962.
That places Hungary 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.1 years | — |
| 1961 | 69 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 67.9 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 69 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 69.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 69.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.1 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.5 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3 years | -1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4 years, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81 years, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 75.75 years | 74.7 years | 76.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 years | 74.3 years | 75.7 years | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (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 life expectancy in Hungary?
- Life expectancy in Hungary was 74.3 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 years in 2019.
- 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 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.