What is neonatal mortality rate in Hungary?

Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary was 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Hungary rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Hungary ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

171st

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1972

All-time low

0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary, 1960–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Hungary is 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1960s	2.76 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	2.5 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	1.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.8247 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.6029 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.4444 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3516 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5728 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.278 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2212 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3398 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.2153 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2181 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Hungary

168 Australia 0.2311 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
169 Germany 0.2282 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
170 Greece 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.2099 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
173 Austria 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
174 Lithuania 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Hungary?: Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary was 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Hungary ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.