Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Male vs. female suicide rate was 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary stood at 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary peaked at 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 Japan 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Benin 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Croatia 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary was 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.