Life expectancy at birth in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy at birth was 77.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Hungary stood at 77.02 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Hungary peaked at 77.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.14 years, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Hungary?
- Life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 77.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Hungary ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.