Life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy was 77.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.02 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.02 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.34 years
in 1900
Years of data
80
1900–2023
Life expectancy in Hungary, 1900–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 77.02 years for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 77.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.34 years, in 1900.
That places Hungary 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 37.34 years | — |
| 1910 | 39.76 years | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 42.05 years | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 50.21 years | +19.4% |
| 1941 | 56.56 years | +12.6% |
| 1949 | 61.29 years | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 62.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 62.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 63.93 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 63.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 65.43 years | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 66.9 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 66 years | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 66.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 67.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 67.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 68.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 69.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 67.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 68.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 69.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 69.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 69.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 69.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 69.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 69.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.93 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.19 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.21 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.02 years | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 77.02 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 77.02 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 37.34 years | 37.34 years | 37.34 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 39.76 years | 39.76 years | 39.76 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 42.05 years | 42.05 years | 42.05 years | 1 |
| 1930s | 50.21 years | 50.21 years | 50.21 years | 1 |
| 1940s | 58.92 years | 56.56 years | 61.29 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 65.18 years | 62.14 years | 67.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.07 years | 67.94 years | 69.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 69.08 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.24 years | 68.9 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.03 years | 69.17 years | 71.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 71.76 years | 74.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.66 years | 74.52 years | 76.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.79 years | 74.19 years | 77.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 91 Turkey 77.16 years compare
- 92 Montenegro 77.09 years compare
- 93 Tokelau 77.05 years compare
- 95 French Guiana 76.98 years compare
- 96 Curacao 76.8 years compare
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Hungary?
- Life expectancy in Hungary was 77.02 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 years in 1900.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.