Life expectancy at birth oecd in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 74.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.5
in 2019
All-time low
67.9
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Hungary, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Hungary is 74.3, 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 at birth oecd in Hungary peaked at 76.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9, 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 at birth oecd in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.1 | — |
| 1961 | 69 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 67.9 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 69 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 69.5 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.2 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.9 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 69.5 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.3 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.2 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.1 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.8 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.6 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.3 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.4 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.1 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.2 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.4 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.1 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.3 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.2 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.5 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.4 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.2 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.6 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71.1 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.9 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3 | -1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.08 | 67.9 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.51 | 69.1 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.37 | 69 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.06 | 69.2 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.13 | 71.9 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 | 74.7 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Hungary?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Hungary was 74.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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