Mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary
Hungary: Mortality rate, infant, female was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
42.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary peaked at 42.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.56 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.27 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 168 Greece 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Germany 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Australia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Belgium 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Austria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Lithuania 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Hungary was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Hungary ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.