Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Hungary

Hungary: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 6.2 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.2 Years
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.5 Years
in 1994
All-time low
4.3 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Hungary, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Hungary stood at 6.2 Years.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Hungary peaked at 9.5 Years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Years, in 1960.

That places Hungary 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.83 Years 4.3 Years 5.4 Years 10
1970s 6.18 Years 5.8 Years 7 Years 10
1980s 7.93 Years 7.3 Years 8.4 Years 10
1990s 9.05 Years 8.6 Years 9.5 Years 10
2000s 8.43 Years 8.1 Years 8.7 Years 10
2010s 7 Years 6.6 Years 7.9 Years 10
2020s 6.54 Years 6.2 Years 6.9 Years 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Bulgaria 7.3 Years compare
  2. 6 South Africa 7 Years compare
  3. 7 Mexico 6.5 Years compare
  4. 8 Brazil 6.2 Years compare
  5. 10 Japan 6 Years compare
  6. 11 Czechia 5.9 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Hungary?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Hungary was 6.2 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 Years in 1994.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Years in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 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.