Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 6.2 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Hungary, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.