Mortality rate, infant, male in Hungary
Hungary: Mortality rate, infant, male was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
53.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Hungary stood at 3.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Hungary peaked at 53.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 170th 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, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.32 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.05 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.96 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Hungary?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Hungary was 3.4 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, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Hungary ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.