Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 80.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.19
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.19
in 2023
All-time low
64.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary stood at 80.19. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary peaked at 80.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.31, in 1950.
That places Hungary 91st 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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.31 | — |
| 1951 | 64.75 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 66.16 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 65.87 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 67.29 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 68.78 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 68.42 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 68.53 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 69.47 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.17 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 71.19 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 70.13 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 71.2 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 71.86 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 71.53 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.22 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 72.02 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.97 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.59 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 72.55 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.23 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.11 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 72.83 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.76 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 72.93 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.97 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.13 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.01 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.98 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.72 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.78 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.94 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.46 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.45 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.5 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.03 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.55 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.66 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.52 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.97 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.23 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.87 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.53 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.03 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.51 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.19 | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 80.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 80.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.31 | 64.31 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.43 | 70.13 | 72.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.58 | 72.06 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.25 | 72.76 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.63 | 73.78 | 75.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.12 | 76.03 | 78.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.06 | 78.32 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.09 | 77.62 | 80.19 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Hungary was 80.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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