Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.06
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.28
in 1972
All-time low
2.06
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.06 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 28.28 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 175th 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.22 | — |
| 1961 | 27.37 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 26.96 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 27.01 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.32 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 27.72 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 28.01 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 28.06 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 27.89 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 27.77 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.93 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 28.19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28.28 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.99 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.23 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 25.86 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 23.9 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 21.85 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 19.96 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 18.31 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 16.96 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 16.01 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 15.52 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 15.4 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.31 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.18 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 13.31 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.42 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 11.67 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 11.12 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.63 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.92 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.08 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 7.49 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.13 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.63 | 26.96 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.95 | 18.31 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.57 | 11.67 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 6.03 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 3.52 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.21 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.18 | 5 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.1644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.13 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.461 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Hungary?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary was 2.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Hungary ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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