Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary
Hungary: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 29.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
That places Hungary 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 27 Eritrea 29.4% compare
- 28 Haiti 29.2% compare
- 29 Lithuania 29.1% compare
- 30 Romania 29.0% compare
- 32 North Korea 28.5% compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 28.4% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 28.4% 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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Hungary was 29.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.