Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.2% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 6.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 neonatal mortality rate in Hungary?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days