Life expectancy at birth in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy at birth was 74.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.34
in 2019
All-time low
71.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 74.4 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Hungary peaked at 76.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.36, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.95 | 71.36 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.59 | 74.56 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.08 | 74.4 | 75.76 | 2 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Hungary?
- Life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 74.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.36 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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