Number of deaths per year in Hungary
Hungary: Number of deaths per year was 128,064 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128,064
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
158,980
in 2021
All-time low
96,396
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Hungary is 128,064, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Hungary peaked at 158,980 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96,396, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 66th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,595 | — |
| 1951 | 109,728 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 107,582 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 112,305 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 106,969 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 97,519 | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 104,373 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 103,473 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 97,704 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 103,836 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 101,547 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 96,396 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 108,269 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 100,033 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 100,887 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 108,166 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 102,074 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 109,742 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 115,465 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 116,782 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 120,261 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 122,877 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 118,921 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 123,218 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 125,921 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 130,682 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 131,720 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 131,447 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 139,527 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 136,250 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 144,851 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 144,512 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 144,231 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 148,725 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 146,935 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 148,071 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 147,573 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 143,148 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 140,554 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 145,282 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 146,115 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 145,173 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 148,916 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 150,341 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 146,815 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 145,090 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 142,743 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 138,899 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 140,249 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 142,400 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 134,857 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 131,367 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 132,100 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 135,114 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131,854 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 134,954 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 130,950 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 132,186 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 129,398 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 129,763 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 129,618 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 127,537 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 128,855 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 126,033 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 125,902 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 131,112 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 126,512 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 131,175 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 130,529 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 129,065 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 140,529 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 158,980 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 133,844 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 128,064 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,008 | 97,519 | 112,305 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,936 | 96,396 | 116,782 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,082 | 118,921 | 139,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,388 | 140,554 | 148,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,674 | 138,899 | 150,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,254 | 129,398 | 135,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,634 | 125,902 | 131,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,354 | 128,064 | 158,980 | 4 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Hungary?
- Number of deaths per year in Hungary was 128,064 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 158,980 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,396 in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for number of deaths per year?
- Hungary ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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