Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2059 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
0.2059 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Hungary stood at 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 2.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9918 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8965 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8082 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7487 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7103 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6765 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6394 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.603 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5732 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5454 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5134 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4416 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4136 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3926 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3767 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3634 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3516 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3399 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3278 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3152 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3014 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2862 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2694 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2529 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2387 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2282 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2214 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.217 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.215 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2111 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.825 deaths per 100 live births | 0.603 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4448 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3516 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5732 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2781 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2214 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3399 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2134 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 172 Belgium 0.222 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Austria 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Greece 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Russia 0.1999 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Lithuania 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Italy 0.1803 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Hungary?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Hungary was 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .