Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 76.8 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.8 Year
in 2024
All-time low
69.2 Year
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 69.4 Year1991: 69.4 Year1992: 69.2 Year1993: 69.2 Year1994: 69.6 Year1995: 70 Year1996: 70.6 Year1997: 71.1 Year1998: 71 Year1999: 71.1 Year2000: 71.9 Year2001: 72.5 Year2002: 72.6 Year2003: 72.6 Year2004: 73 Year2005: 73 Year2006: 73.5 Year2007: 73.6 Year2008: 74.2 Year2009: 74.4 Year2010: 74.7 Year2011: 75.1 Year2012: 75.3 Year2013: 75.8 Year2014: 75.8 Year2015: 75.6 Year2016: 76.1 Year2017: 75.9 Year2018: 76 Year2019: 76.3 Year2020: 75.5 Year2021: 74.1 Year2022: 75.9 Year2023: 76.7 Year2024: 76.8 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 76.8 Year for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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 by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 76.8 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.2 Year, in 1992.

That places Hungary 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1990 to 2024.
Year Year Change
1990 69.4 Year
1991 69.4 Year +0.0%
1992 69.2 Year -0.3%
1993 69.2 Year +0.0%
1994 69.6 Year +0.6%
1995 70 Year +0.6%
1996 70.6 Year +0.9%
1997 71.1 Year +0.7%
1998 71 Year -0.1%
1999 71.1 Year +0.1%
2000 71.9 Year +1.1%
2001 72.5 Year +0.8%
2002 72.6 Year +0.1%
2003 72.6 Year +0.0%
2004 73 Year +0.6%
2005 73 Year +0.0%
2006 73.5 Year +0.7%
2007 73.6 Year +0.1%
2008 74.2 Year +0.8%
2009 74.4 Year +0.3%
2010 74.7 Year +0.4%
2011 75.1 Year +0.5%
2012 75.3 Year +0.3%
2013 75.8 Year +0.7%
2014 75.8 Year +0.0%
2015 75.6 Year -0.3%
2016 76.1 Year +0.7%
2017 75.9 Year -0.3%
2018 76 Year +0.1%
2019 76.3 Year +0.4%
2020 75.5 Year -1.0%
2021 74.1 Year -1.9%
2022 75.9 Year +2.4%
2023 76.7 Year +1.1%
2024 76.8 Year +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.06 Year 69.2 Year 71.1 Year 10
2000s 73.13 Year 71.9 Year 74.4 Year 10
2010s 75.66 Year 74.7 Year 76.3 Year 10
2020s 75.8 Year 74.1 Year 76.8 Year 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 39 Montenegro 77.6 Year compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 77.5 Year compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 77.5 Year compare
  4. 43 Romania 76.5 Year compare
  5. 44 Latvia 76.4 Year compare
  6. 44 Latvia 76.4 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary?
Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary was 76.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 76.8 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2 Year in 1992.
How does Hungary rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
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